investigations

Last reviewed 01/2018

The investigation of extrinsic allergic alveolitis includes the following:

• blood tests to assess:
• inflammatory markers
• eosinophilia
• specific precipitating antibodies
• blood gas status
• chest radiography
• lung function tests to assess:
• the restrictive ventilatory defect
• the decreased transfer factor
• allergen sensitivity tests
• tissue sampling:
• bronchoalveolar lavage
• biopsy