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Egg Component Panel
Test Code91372
Alias/See Also
LAB589
CPT Codes
86008 (x2)
Includes
Ovalbumin (f232) IgE and Ovomucoid (f233) IgE
Preferred Specimen
0.5 mL serum
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 Nichols Institute-San Juan Capistrano, CA |
33608 Ortega Highway |
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675-2042 |