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ALLERGEN PROFILE, INSECT VENOM PANEL

Test Code
LAB8415 (MISCELLANEOUS)


CPT Codes
86003 x6

Includes
  • Fire Ant
  • Honey Bee
  • Paper Wasp
  • White-Faced Hornet
  • Yellow Hornet
  • Yellow Jacket


Preferred Specimen
1 Gold tube (SST)


Patient Preparation
None

Minimum Volume
1 mL (2 mL optimal)


Instructions
Centrifuge for complete separation of serum from red cells. Refrigerate until tested. 


Transport Container
Transfer/aliquot tube


Transport Temperature
Refrigerate


Specimen Stability
2-8°C up to 7 days; otherwise freeze at -20° or lower


Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Quantity Not Sufficient (QNS)


Methodology
FEIA/Pharmacia Immuno CAP

Setup Schedule
M, W, F

Bactched; Day shift only


Clinical Significance
Aids in the clinical diagnosis of IgE mediated allergic disorders.


Performing Laboratory
Alverno Central Lab



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.