Aspergillus precipitins
This is an important test to help diagnose aspergillosis.
£120.00
£99.00
About Aspergillus precipitins
What are aspergillus precipitins?
Aspergillus precipitins are antibodies produced by the body’s immune system in response to aspergillus fungus, a common type of mould. Antibodies are proteins typically produced by the immune system to target and protect against harmful entities. It is not uncommon to breathe in the spores from aspergillus which normally grows on starchy foods such as grains. People with weakened immune systems are particularly vulnerable to infection and the aspergillus precipitins test enables confirmation of infection with aspergillus.
Aspergillosis is an infection from aspergillus. The two types of aspergillosis infection are allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) and invasive aspergillosis. ABPA is a hypersensitive reaction to the fungus causing coughing and wheezing which is more common in asthma sufferers. Invasive aspergillosis is a more severe condition, occurring when the fungus enters the blood after inhalation and spreads to organs including the brain, heart and kidneys.
Why take this test?
This test investigates the presence of aspergillus antibodies in the blood and can be used to help diagnose aspergillosis.
What's tested
Aspergillus Precipitins
How it works
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Purchase your Kit
Just order a test online and get your kit delivered right to your door unless you are ordering a COVID-19 Fit to Fly test where you will be given appointment options to attend our clinics across the United Kingdom for a nose and throat swab PCR test at the checkout stage.
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Take your test and post
Follow our simple instructions to take your sample and post back the enclosed prepaid envelope to our accredited lab for processing. We also offer home or workplace visits by a qualified nurse. For COVID-19 Fit to Fly tests you must attend one of our partner clinics for our trained collection officers to take your sample. You will then have the results emailed to you.
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Get results directly to your dashboard
You will receive an email notification from our medical team when your results are available on your secure personalised health dashboard.
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