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Papaya (f293) IgE
Test Code2720Z
CPT Codes
86003
Preferred Specimen
0.3 mL serum
Minimum Volume
0.15 mL
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 14 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 30 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 30 days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Gross hemolysis • Lipemic
Methodology
Immunoassay - Analyte Specific Reagents
Setup Schedule
Set up: Mon-Sat; Report available: 2-4 days
Clinical Significance
The determination of allergen-specific IgE antibodies is a very sensitive first-order test for allergic disease. The presence of IgE antibodies to papaya in serum of a patient is highly predictive of the likelihood that the individual will exhibit immediate hypersensitivy upon exposure to the allergen.
