Test ID: QG170
CPT code:
LOINC:
Specimen Type: SERUM
Frequency: Setup: Mon-Fri; analytic time 2 days
Instructions: Serum from red or SST tube. Send 8.0 mL serum (min 1.5 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: QG076 ALLERGEN, FOOD, CORN, IGE; QG114 ALLERGEN, FOOD, WHEAT, IGE; QG106 ALLERGEN, FOOD, PORK, IGE; QG099 ALLERGEN, FOOD, MILK (COW’S), IGE; QG074 ALLERGEN, FOOD, BEEF, IGE; QG070 ALLERGEN, FOOD, CHOCOLATE, IGE; QG083 ALLERGEN, FOOD, EGG WHITE, IGE; QG169 ALLERGEN, FOOD, FISH/SHELLFISH MIX, IGE.
Methodology: ImmunoCAP