Trichinosis - IgG serology - serum
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TRI
Synonyms
- Anti-Trichinella spiralis antibodies - IgG serology
- Trichinosis
Specialty
Infectious
Clinical significance
Promiscuous zoonosis due to infection with Trichinella spiralis. Diagnosis is informed by the subject's eating habits (consumption of horse meat, pork, wild boar or seal meat) and whether or not any other members of the family are affected. Infection causes fever, facial edema, myalgia and eosinophilia. Diagnosis should be confirmed by serological analysis.
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
Turnaround time
8 days
Testing Laboratory
Biomnis Lyon
Contact(s)
Customer Care