Eurofins Biomnis code

HYD

Synonyms

• E. granulosus - E. multilocularis
• Hydatid cyst - echinococcus multilocularis
• Hydatidosis

Specialty

Infectious

Clinical significance

Infection of the lungs or liver with the larvae of the parasite Echinococcus granulosus. Serological analysis can confirm a diagnosis of hydatid infection proposed on the basis of clinical and radiological (detection of cysts in the liver or lungs) criteria although 20% of cases are seronegative so the possibility of hydatid disease cannot be ruled out on the basis of a negative result. In terms of antigens, E. granulosus is very similar to E. multilocularis.

Preanalytics

• 1 mL :
• serum (do not use 10 mL tube)
•   Reftrigerated

• A tube specifically for this analysis : No

Further information

If equivocal or positive, the confirmation test is automatically performed.

Methodology

Enzyme-immunoassay + haemagglutination

Turnaround time

5 days