Early Childhood Allergy Panel (Food & Environmental) w/Reflex to Components

Test Code

18739

CPT Codes
82785 86003 (x4)

Includes

Almond (F20) IgE; Brazil Nut (f18) IgE; Brazil Nut Component; Cashew Nut (f202) IgE; Cashew Nut Component; Codfish (F3) IgE; Cow's Milk (f2) IgE; Milk Component Panel; Egg White (f1) IgE; Egg Component Panel; Hazelnut (f17) IgE; Hazelnut Component Panel; Macadamia Nut (rf345) IgE; Peanut, Total; Peanut Component Panel; Sesame Seed (f10) IgE with Reflex to Component; Sesame Seed Component; Shrimp (F24) IgE; Soybean (f14) IgE with Reflex to Component Panel; Soybean Component Panel; Walnut (f256) IgE; Walnut Component Panel; Wheat (f4) IgE with Reflex to Tri a 14; Tri a 14 (f433) (Wheat) IgE Component; Alternaria alternata (m6) IgE; Cat Dander (e1) IgE; Cat Dander Component Panel; Cladosporium herbarum (M2) IgE; Cockroach (I6) IgE; Derm. farinae (Mites) (D2) IgE; Derm. pteronyssinus (D1) IgE; Dog Dander (e5) IgE; Dog Dander Component Panel; Mouse Urine Proteins (E72) IgE; Immunoglobulin E

Preferred Specimen

7 mL Serum

Minimum Volume

4.5 mL Serum

Transport Container

Serum
__SST (red-top) (preferred)
__Red-top (no gel)

Transport Temperature

Serum: Room temperature preferred; Refrigerated acceptable;
_Frozen acceptable

Specimen Stability

Serum
__Room temperature: 14 Days
__Refrigerated: 14 Days
__Frozen: 30 Days

Methodology
Immunoassay

Setup Schedule

A.M. Sets up 6 days a week.

Report Available

Reports in 2 to 4 days.

Clinical Significance

This panel tests for specific IgE antibodies to 22 food and
environmental allergens commonly associated with childhood
allergies. A positive test result only indicates that a
patient is sensitized to the allergen of concern. A
diagnosis of allergy should only be made by a medical
provider after conducting a clinical evaluation. In this
panel, when a whole allergen extract is found to be
positive, component testing (which uses individual
recombinant or purified proteins) is automatically
performed and reported. Component testing may help manage
patients with suspected allergy.

The CPT Codes provided in this document are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payor being billed. Any Profile/panel component may be ordered separately. Reflex tests are performed at an additional charge.