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ALLERGY EVALUATION 4, GREAT LAKES REGION
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Test Code
ALEVGL
CPT Codes
86003 (x10)
Includes
Alternaria Alternata (ALALT), Cat Dander (CADA), Cladosporium herbarum (CLHER), Common Ragweed (CORA), Dermatophagoides farinae (DFARI), Dog Dander (DODA), June Grass- Kentucky Blue (JUGR), Lamb's Quarters- Goosefoot (LAQU), Oak White (OAWH), Timothy Grass (TIMGR)
Preferred Specimen
1 full SST for ALEVGL, if additional allergens are ordered; additional serum will be required.
Instructions
SST or Red top: Avoid hemolysis. Invert a minimum of 5 times, then allow to clot in an upright position for 30 minutes. Centrifuge the tube for at least 10 minutes. Keep tightly stoppered.
Transport Container
SST (speckled top), Red top, Plastic Vial (transfer) tube
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated (preferred)
Specimen Stability
Room Temperature: n/a
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: at least 7 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: at least 7 days
Methodology
Fluorenzyme Immunoassay (FEIA)
Setup Schedule
Monday – Friday BS
Report Available
1-3 days
Reference Range
Reference Range
| Specific IgE Class | kU/L | Specific IgE Antibody |
| 0 | < 0.10 | Absent/Undetectable |
| 0/1 | 0.10 - 0.34 | Very Low Level |
| 1 | 0.35 - 0.70 | Low Level |
| 2 | 0.71 - 3.50 | Moderate Level |
| 3 | 3.51 - .17.5 | High Level |
| 4 | 17.6 - 50 | Very High Level |
| 5 | 51.0 - 100 | Very High Level |
| 6 | > 100 | Very High Level |
Clinical Significance
Detection of IgE antibodies specific to a particular allergen indicates hypersensitivity to that allergen.
