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Cashew IgG4
Test Code94398
CPT Codes
86001
Preferred Specimen
0.5 mL serum
Minimum Volume
0.15 mL
Instructions
Collect 1-2 mL whole blood in red-top tube, centrifuge and transfer 0.5 mL serum into a transfer tube. Ship at ambient or frozen temperature Monday through Friday.
Transport Container
Transport tube
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 7 days
Refrigerated: 28 days
Frozen: 28 days
Refrigerated: 28 days
Frozen: 28 days
Methodology
Enzyme Immunoassay (EIA)
FDA Status
This test was developed and its performance characteristics have been determined by Viracor Eurofins. It has not been cleared or approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Setup Schedule
Mon-fri
Report Available
3-5 days
Clinical Significance
The clinical utility of food-specific IgG4 tests has not been clearly established. Physicians sometimes use allergen- specific IgG4 to evaluate patients prior to or during immunotherapy. These tests can be used in special clinical situations. This test should only be ordered by physicians who recognize the limitations of the test.
Performing Laboratory
| Eurofins Viracor |
| 18000 West 99th Street |
| Lenexa, KS 66219-1233 |
Last Updated: November 6, 2024
