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Allergen Specific IgE Annatto Seed*
Test Code15872
CPT Codes
86003
Preferred Specimen
0.5 mL serum
Minimum Volume
0.34 mL
Instructions
Collect 1-2 mL whole blood in red-top tube.
Centrifuge and transfer 0.5 mL serum into a transfer tube. Ship at ambient or frozen temperature Monday through Friday.
Centrifuge and transfer 0.5 mL serum into a transfer tube. Ship at ambient or frozen temperature Monday through Friday.
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 28 days
Refrigerated: 28 days
Frozen: 1 year
Refrigerated: 28 days
Frozen: 1 year
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Lipemic samples may lead to rejection
Methodology
Conventional RAST™
FDA Status
This test was developed and its performance characteristics have been determined by Eurofins Viracor. It has not been cleared or approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Setup Schedule
Monday-Friday Morning
Report available: 2 Days
Report available: 2 Days
Reference Range
<0.35 kU/L
Clinical Significance
This assay is used to detect allergen specific-IgE using an enzyme immunoassay (EIA). In vitro allergy testing is the primary testing mode for allergy diagnosis.
