| Source |
Blood |
| Mnemonic |
Refer to Orderable Allergens for a list of allergens and mnemonics available for testing at CLS.
For allergens not on the lists, see Allergy Testing, Referred Out. |
| Specimen Requirements |
1 x 3.5 mL gold top SST tube only is acceptable.
Note: for allergens listed on Orderable Allergens, ONLY, a PST tube may be collected.
Minimum 0.2 mL blood or 0.1 mL serum for each allergen.
Minimum Whole Blood Volumes for Micro-Collections using Microtainers
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| Specimen Handling |
Specific Allergen must be requested before testing will be performed |
| Additional Information |
For allergens not performed at CLS, see Allergy Testing, Referred Out.
Information for ordering physicians: the standard number of allowable allergen specific IgE antibody tests is 5 per patient/year. If the ordering physician is an allergy specialist (as approved by the Section of Clinical Immunology and Allergy) the number of allowable allergen specific IgE antibody tests is 10 per patient/year, which can be increased to 20 when approved by a laboratory physician/clinical chemist.
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| Testing Location |
Immunochemistry |
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| Testing Frequency |
Monday to Friday |
| Alternate Name(s) |
ImmunoCap |
| Reference Interval |
NEG < 0.35 kU/L
A negative specific IgE AB allergy test should not be used on its own to reject a diagnosis of allergy. It is possible for a patient to have significant allergy yet have a negative test. |
