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Stemphylium Herbarum/botryosum IgG*
Test Code17132
CPT Codes
86001
Preferred Specimen
0.5 mL serum submitted in a transport tube
Minimum Volume
150 uL
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.
• Specimens are stable for 1 week ambient, 4 weeks refrigerated; freeze for storage greater than 4 weeks.
• Centrifuge and transfer 0.5 mL serum into a transfer tube.
• Ship at ambient or frozen temperature Monday through Friday.
• Specimens are stable for 1 week ambient, 4 weeks refrigerated; freeze for storage greater than 4 weeks.
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 7 days
Refrigerated: 28 days
Frozen: 30 days
Refrigerated: 28 days
Frozen: 30 days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Lipemic samples may lead to rejection
Methodology
Enzyme Immunoassay (FEIA)
FDA Status
This test was developed and its performance characteristics 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: 3 Days
Report available: 3 Days
Reference Range
<78 mcg/mL
Clinical Significance
Although there have been many publications concerning the measurement of allergen-specific IgG, the clinical utility of such tests has not been established except in special situations. Thus, the quantitative IgG test should only be ordered by specialists who recognize the limitations of the test. The normal reference ranges reported represent the expected results for individuals who have no unusual exposure and have not been immunized with the indicated allergen. The ranges reported have no disease-associated significance.