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HelpTest Code PENUTS Allergen Peanut with Reflex
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Test ID |
| PENUTS |
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EPIC Test ID |
| LAB701 |
Performing Laboratory
St. Luke's Hospital Cedar Rapids
Specimen Requirements
Serum
Container/Tube: Serum gel tube or plain, red-top tube
Specimen: 40 uL for each allergen in addition to 200 uL for dead space serum
Note: Label specimen appropriately (serum).
Minimum Requirements: 550 uL for component testing
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Specimen Type |
Temperature |
Time |
|
Serum |
Refrigerated (preferred) |
7 days |
|
Frozen |
Indefinite |
Reference Values
|
SIgE kUA/L |
Interpretation |
|
|
<0.10 |
None Detected | |
|
0.10 - 0.69 |
Low | |
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0.70 - 3.49 |
Moderate | |
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3.50 - 17.4 |
High | |
|
17.5 - >100.0 |
Very High |
Day(s) Test Set Up
Monday - Friday
Useful For
Testing for IgE antibodies may be useful to establish the diagnosis of an allergic disease and to define the allergens responsible for eliciting signs and symptoms.
Methodology
Fluorescence Enzyme Immunoassay (FEIA)
Test Classification and CPT Coding
86008
Report Available
2-4 days upon receipt