Echinococcosis - screening serology - serum

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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
  • 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

4 days


Testing Laboratory