Imaging: CBC to look for eosinophils, ige level, sputum culture. Technically it is an allergic reaction to the fungal organisms in the airways (colonization), not an invasive infection.
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ABPA: Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis is an intense allergic reaction your lungs are having to aspergillus mould deposited/ colonized from the environment into the airways. It can result in an asthma like picture w/inflammation & mucus plugging & long term to scaring in the lungs. There is no spedific test but doctors look at the radiographs, history, skin test to aspergilius, ige/g level.
Answered 9/3/2013
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