Eurofins Biomnis code

PIRO

Synonyms

• Babesia
• Piroplasmosis

Specialty

Infectious

Clinical significance

Tick-borne red blood cell parasitic infection. It is only clinically expressed in splenectomised or immunocompromised subjects. It is manifested by severe haemolytic anaemia. Direct diagnosis uses the same techniques as for malaria. Serological analysis is performed as a supplementary technique.

Preanalytics

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

• A tube specifically for this analysis : No

Methodology

Immunofluorescence

Turnaround time

8 days