LOINC display name : CD63 (Activated) Basophils/Basophils FC (Bld);
LOINC long common name : CD63 (Activated) Basophils/Basophils in Blood by Flow cytometry (FC);
LOINC short name : CD63 Basophils/Basophils NFr Bld FC;
LOINC description : The percentage of basophiles activated after in vitro stimulation by allergens and
expressing the CD63 marker can be determined by flow cytometry. This allergy test
method is a blood test for identification of the allergen (e.g. bee venom, drugs,
etc.) responsible for the hypersensitivity reaction. It is not the same as the common
scratch test.;