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ALLERGEN VENOM IGE PROFILE |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB1693 Geisinger Epic ID: 38733 | |
SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Serum | |
Preferred collection container: |
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Alternate Collection Container: |
6 mL red-top (plain, non-serum separator) tube
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Specimen required: |
One (1) full 3.5 mL gold-top serum separator tube (preferred). Aliquot also acceptable but not preferred (0.5 mL minimum). | |
| SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Specimen processing instructions: |
Allow to clot. Centrifuge and submit one (1) full 3.5 mL gold-top serum separator tube (preferred). Aliquot also acceptable but not preferred (0.5 mL minimum). | |
Transport temperature: |
Refrigerated | |
Specimen stability: |
Stable seven (7) days at 2-8 degreesC or six (6) months at -20 degrees C. | |
Rejection criteria: |
Specimen will be rejected if stability limit has been exceeded or if specimen is hemolyzed, lipemic or icteric. | |
TEST DETAILS |
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Reference interval: |
Negative/Class 0. | |
Interpretation guide: |
<0.10 kUa/L - Class 0 Allergen: Absence of Allergen Specific IgE 0.10-0.34 kUa/L - Class 0/1 Allergen: Low Level of Allergen Specific IgE 0.35-0.69 kUa/L - Class 1 Allergen: Low Level of Allergen Specific IgE 0.70-3.49 kUa/L - Class 2 Allergen: Moderate Level of Allergen Specific IgE 3.50-17.49 kUa/L - Class 3 Allergen: High Level of Allergen Specific IgE 17.5-49.99 kUa/L - Class 4 Allergen: Very High Level of Allergen Specific IgE 50.0-99.99 kUa/L - Class 5 Allergen: Very High Level of Allergen Specific IgE >=100 kUa/L - Class 6 Allergen: Very High Level of Allergen Specific IgE |
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Additional information: |
Geisinger Allergy Panels. | |
CPT code(s): |
86003 x5 | |
| Note: The billing party has sole responsibility for CPT coding. Any questions regarding coding should be directed to the payer being billed. The CPT codes provided by GML are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. | ||
Test includes: |
Immunoglobulin E value and class for the following five (5) allergens: Honeybee venom (I1) white faced hornet (I2), yellow jacket venom (I3), paper wasp venom (I4), yellow hornet (I5). | |
Methodology: |
Enzyme Immunoassay (EIA) |
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Synonyms: |
RAST, Allergy VENALL
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Clinical significance: |
Many allergies are mediated by immunoglobulins of the IgE class. In vitro allergen-specific IgE tests can help the physician identify the allergen (or allergens) to which an individual is sensitive. | |
Doctoral Director(s:) |
Hoi-Ying Elsie Yu PhD, DABCC, FADLM | |
| Review Date: | 12/13/2022 | |