Eurofins Biomnis code

OIS

Clinic significance

A test for precipitins which might underlie extrinsic allergic alveolitis induced by long term inhalation of bird (usually pigeon) excreta.

Prenalytics

• 1 mL
• Serum
• Refrigerated

Further information

• If possible, specify the bird type
• If screening is positive, the confirmation test is automatically performed.
• The confirmation serology of the bird lung disease code = OISC cannot be performed without a concurrent request for an screening test code = OIS

Methodology

Fluorescent enzyme-immunoassay

Turnaround time

4 days