ALLERGEN PROFILE 51

Message

This panel requires a higher volume of serum to perform. Please send two (2) of the 7mL gold tubes to avoid a QNS rejection.

Test Code

AG51P

CPT Codes
86003 x51

Includes

Panel contains: Cocoa, Cashew Nut, Corn, Crab, Egg White, Egg Yolk, Lobster, Milk, Peanut, Salmon, Shrimp, Soybean, Strawberry, Tomato, Tune, Wheat, Bermuda Grass, Johnson Grass, Timothy Grass, Yeast, Cat Dander, Chicken Feathers, Dog Dander, Alt. Alternata, A. Fumigatus, Candida Albicans, C. Herbarum, H. Halodes, Mucro Racemousos, P. Notatum, T. Rubrum, English Plantain, Lamb’s Quarters, Rough Pigweed, Godenrod, White Ash, Cottonwood, Elm, Maple, Oak, White Pine, D. Farinae, D. Pterony, House Dust, Cockroach, Honey Bee, Paper Wasp, White-Faced Hornet, Yellow Hornet, and Latex

Preferred Specimen

2 Gold tubes (gel separator)

Minimum Volume

5 mL

Other Acceptable Specimens

2 Pearl tubes (EDTA with gel separator)

Instructions

Centrifuge for complete separation of serum or plasma and red cells. Refrigerate until tested.

Transport Temperature

Refrigerate

Specimen Stability

2-8°C up to 7 days
-20°C or lower stable indefinitely

Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)

Quantity not sufficient

Methodology
FEIA/Pharmacia Immuno CAP

Setup Schedule

M, W, F (day shift only)

Report Available

Within 24 hours of day tested at the performing laboratory.

Clinical Significance

Aids in the clinical diagnosis of IgE mediated allergic disorders.

Performed By
Alverno Laboratories

Performing Laboratory
Alverno Central Lab
NIM7 (Immunology, Phadia Immunocap)

Last Updated: June 13, 2023

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.