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Egg Component Panel (EGGCP)
Test CodeLAB4647
Quest Code
91372
CPT Codes
86008 (x2)
Includes
Ovalbumin (f232) IgE and Ovomucoid (f233) IgE
Preferred Specimen
0.5 mL serum in gold top tube
Minimum Volume
0.3 mL
Transport Container
Serum Separator Tube (SST®)
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 14 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 30 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 30 days
Methodology
Immunoassay (IA)
Clinical Significance
For use in the identification and severity of which specific egg protein a patient is allergic. This knowledge enables the clinician and the patient to make the correct treatment and lifestyle choices to mitigate exposure and reaction risk.
Performing Laboratory
Quest Diagnostics - South Region |