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ALLERGEN RESP REGION 5 10646X
Test CodeALLG REG5
Alias/See Also
ALLG REG5
CPT Codes
86003 X 27; 82785
Includes
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Preferred Specimen
5 mL serum
Minimum Volume
2
Instructions
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Transport Container
SST
Transport Temperature
T
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 14 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 30 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
Up to 90 percent of children and 60 percent of adults with asthma have underlying allergies that trigger their asthma.1,2 Commonly, these allergies are to trees, grasses, molds, and animals. Allergy respiratory IgE blood tests aid in the diagnosis of allergic diseases such as asthma, allergic rhinitis, conjunctivitis, atopic dermatitis, and urticaria. In this panel, when whole allergen dog/cat protein extract is found to be positive, the dog and/or cat dander component panel, which uses individual recombinant proteins from dogs and cats, is automatically run since this improves specificity compared to animal extract assays and helps differentiate an actual dog and/or cat allergy from a cross-reactive pet allergy.
1. Allen-Ramey F, et al. J Am Board Fam Pract 2005;18(5):434-439.
2. Host A, Halken S. Allergy 2000;55:600-608.
1. Allen-Ramey F, et al. J Am Board Fam Pract 2005;18(5):434-439.
2. Host A, Halken S. Allergy 2000;55:600-608.
Performing Laboratory
Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute
14225 Newbrook Drive
Chantilly, VA 20153