Test ID: QG073
CPT code: 86003
LOINC:
Specimen Type: gel clot
Frequency: Setup: Mon-Fri; analytic time 1 day
Instructions: 1.0 mL serum from SST. Minimum 0.1 mL. Refrigerated.
Text: In vitro allergy testing with complete allergens is used to confirm a patient’s history of allergy and determine the offending allergen or ruleout allergy with negative results (0.1-0.34 kU/L). However, increasing IgE activity of allergen-specific IgE must always be interpreted regarding the patient’s clinical history and may not correlate with the activity detected by skin testing when the patient is challenged with a specific allergen. Caution: a negative in vitro allergy test may not rule out clinical allergy or risk of anaphylaxis. In vitro allergy testing has also been reported to be helpful in monitoring the allergen specific IgE levels over time following therapy.
COMPONENTS: Q0279 CODFISH ALLERGEN LOINC 15650-5; Q0280 CODFISH COUNT LOINC 6082-2; Q0007 ALLERGEN INTERP LOINC 8251-1
Methodology: ImmunoCAP