IgE (Immunoglobulin E)

Source

Blood

Mnemonic

IGE

Specimen Requirements

1 x 5 mL light green (mint) top PST tube. Gold top SST tube also acceptable.

Specimen Handling

Additional Information

Testing Location

RIA

Testing Frequency

Weekdays

Alternate Name(s)

Reference Interval

Children:

Age

Mean(kU/L)

+2SD (kU/L)

< 1 year

8.0

117.0

1-4 years

9.0

313.0

5-10 years

18.0

555.0

11-15 years

26.0

481.0

Adult: approximately 95% of adult values fall between 0.0 and 160.0 kU/L with a geometric mean value of 17.0 kU/L

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