Eurofins Biomnis code

LEIWB

Specialty

Infectious

Clinical significance

Visceral leishmaniasis (kala-azar) is a serious disease which mainly affects children and immunodeficient subjects, especially those with AIDS. Western blotting is a more sensitive method and, by virtue of the existence of the 14 and 16 kDa bands, it is also highly specific.

Preanalytics

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

• A tube specifically for this analysis : No

Methodology

Western-Blot

Turnaround time

8 days