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Test Id : FAVI

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Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis Avian Panel

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Method Name
A short description of the method used to perform the test

Immunodiffusion

NY State Available
Indicates the status of NY State approval and if the test is orderable for NY State clients.

No

Reporting Name
Lists a shorter or abbreviated version of the Published Name for a test

Avian Panel

Aliases
Lists additional common names for a test, as an aid in searching

Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis Avian Panel

Avian HP Panel

Bird Fancier's disease

Pigeon Breeder's disease

Specimen Type
Describes the specimen type validated for testing

Serum

Specimen Required
Defines the optimal specimen required to perform the test and the preferred volume to complete testing

Collection Container/Tube: Red Top or SST

Submission Container/Tube: Plastic vial

Specimen Volume: 3 mL

Collection Instructions:

1. Draw blood in a Red-top tube(s). Serum-gel tube(s) is also acceptable.

2. Centrifuge and send 3 mL of serum refrigerated.

Specimen Minimum Volume
Defines the amount of sample necessary to provide a clinically relevant result as determined by the Testing Laboratory

1 mL

Reject Due To
Identifies specimen types and conditions that may cause the specimen to be rejected

Gross hemolysis Reject
Thawing** Cold OK; Warm reject
Gross lipemia Reject
Gross icterus Reject
List other reasons for rejection Empty container

Specimen Stability Information
Provides a description of the temperatures required to transport a specimen to the performing laboratory, alternate acceptable temperatures are also included

Specimen Type Temperature Time Special Container
Serum Refrigerated (preferred) 30 days
Frozen 365 days

Clinical Information
Discusses physiology, pathophysiology, and general clinical aspects, as they relate to a laboratory test

A hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP) due to the inhalation and sensitization to avian antigens.  Immunodiffusion is used to evaluate the presence of precipitating antibodies in the sera of patients with HP due to the sensitization to various species of birds.

Reference Values
Describes reference intervals and additional information for interpretation of test results. May include intervals based on age and sex when appropriate. Intervals are Mayo-derived, unless otherwise designated. If an interpretive report is provided, the reference value field will state this.

This panel includes the following antigens:

 

Pigeon Sera

Pigeon DE

Cockatiel

Parakeet

Parrot

 

Results are reported as:

Negative

Weakly Positive

Positive

Strong Positive

 

This result must be correlated with patient's clinical response and should not solely be considered in the diagnosis.

PDF Report
Indicates whether the report includes an additional document with charts, images or other enriched information

No

Day(s) Performed
Outlines the days the test is performed. This field reflects the day that the sample must be in the testing laboratory to begin the testing process and includes any specimen preparation and processing time before the test is performed. Some tests are listed as continuously performed, which means that assays are performed multiple times during the day.

Thursday and Friday

Report Available
The interval of time (receipt of sample at Mayo Clinic Laboratories to results available) taking into account standard setup days and weekends. The first day is the time that it typically takes for a result to be available. The last day is the time it might take, accounting for any necessary repeated testing.

12-14 days

Performing Laboratory Location
Indicates the location of the laboratory that performs the test

Medical College of WI MACC Fund Research Center, Room 5073 Allergy-Immunology Diagnostic Lab

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CPT Code Information
Provides guidance in determining the appropriate Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code(s) information for each test or profile. The listed CPT codes reflect Mayo Clinic Laboratories interpretation of CPT coding requirements. It is the responsibility of each laboratory to determine correct CPT codes to use for billing.

CPT codes are provided by the performing laboratory.

86331x5

LOINC® Information
Provides guidance in determining the Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes (LOINC) values for the order and results codes of this test. LOINC values are provided by the performing laboratory.

Test Id Test Order Name Order LOINC Value
FAVI Avian Panel Not Provided
Result Id Test Result Name Result LOINC Value
Applies only to results expressed in units of measure originally reported by the performing laboratory. These values do not apply to results that are converted to other units of measure.
Z0289 Pigeon DE Not Provided
Z0285 Parakeet Not Provided
Z0286 Cockatiel Not Provided
Z0287 Parrot Not Provided
Z0288 Pigeon Sera Not Provided

Test Setup Resources

Setup Files
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Excel | Pdf

Sample Reports
Normal and Abnormal sample reports are provided as references for report appearance.

Normal Reports | Abnormal Reports

SI Sample Reports
International System (SI) of Unit reports are provided for a limited number of tests. These reports are intended for international account use and are only available through MayoLINK accounts that have been defined to receive them.

SI Normal Reports | SI Abnormal Reports

Test Update Resources

Change Type Effective Date
Test Changes - Specimen Information 2022-09-12