Allergen Profile, Basic Food Profile

Message
Beef; chocolate; corn; egg (whole); fish/shell mix; milk (cow); peanut; pork; soybean; wheat


Test Code
660423


CPT Codes
86003(x9); 86005

Preferred Specimen
serum


Minimum Volume
1 ml


Transport Container
One 8.5 mL red-top tube or one 8.5 mL gel-barrier tube


Specimen Stability
Refrigerate


Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Recently administered isotopes; improper labeling; gross hemolysis


Methodology
Quantitative allergen-specific IgE test

Limitations
Results should be interpreted in the context of all available and clinical laboratory findings.




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.