- Dennis J. Dietzen, Ph.D., Co-Director
- Gregory A. Storch, M.D., Co-Director
The Immunology/Serology section of the Core Laboratory at St. Louis Children’s Hospital performs diagnostic testing for the detection of a broad array of infectious agents and assessment of the immune system.
Serologic diagnosis of infectious disease includes testing to detect antibodies against various antigens derived from cytalomegalovirus, herpes virus, Epstein Barr Virus, and toxoplasma, for example. Assessment of the immune system includes analysis of plasma immunoglobulin concentrations (e.g., IgG, IgA, IgM, and IgE) complement proteins (e.g., C3, C4), and autoantibodies against cardiolipin, tissue transglutaminase, and double stranded DNA. In addition, the Laboratory performs a broad array of tests for specific IgE molecules that mediate allergies to hundreds of different substances.
- Dennis J. Dietzen, Ph.D., Co-Director
- Gregory A. Storch, M.D., Co-Director
The Immunology/Serology section of the Core Laboratory at St. Louis Children’s Hospital performs diagnostic testing for the detection of a broad array of infectious agents and assessment of the immune system.
Serologic diagnosis of infectious disease includes testing to detect antibodies against various antigens derived from cytalomegalovirus, herpes virus, Epstein Barr Virus, and toxoplasma, for example. Assessment of the immune system includes analysis of plasma immunoglobulin concentrations (e.g., IgG, IgA, IgM, and IgE) complement proteins (e.g., C3, C4), and autoantibodies against cardiolipin, tissue transglutaminase, and double stranded DNA. In addition, the Laboratory performs a broad array of tests for specific IgE molecules that mediate allergies to hundreds of different substances.