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Black Olive (rf342) IgE
Test Code38482 (38482)
Preferred Specimen
Red Top
Minimum Volume
0.15 mL
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 14 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 30 days
Methodology
Immunoassay (IA)
Setup Schedule
Set up: Mon-Sat; Report available: 1-3 days
Reference Range
See Laboratory Report
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 black olive is highly predictive of the likelihood that the individual will exhibit immediate hypersensitivity upon exposure to the allergen.
