Ordering Recommendation

New York DOH Approval Status

This test is New York state approved.

Specimen Required

Patient Preparation

Multiple patient encounters should be avoided.

Collect

Serum separator tube. Multiple specimen tubes should be avoided.

Specimen Preparation

Separate serum from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection. Transfer 1.65 mL serum to an ARUP Standard Transport Tube. (Min: 0.80 mL)

Storage/Transport Temperature

Refrigerated.

Unacceptable Conditions

Hemolyzed, icteric or lipemic specimens

Remarks
Stability

After separation from cells: Ambient: 48 hours; Refrigerated: 2 weeks; Frozen: 1 year

Methodology

Quantitative ImmunoCAP Fluorescent Enzyme Immunoassay

Performed

Sun-Sat

Reported

1-3 days

Reference Interval

Effective 02/18/2014

Reporting Range
(reported in kU/L)
Probability of IgE Mediated
Clinical Reaction
Class Scoring
Less than 0.10 No significant level detected 0
0.10 - 0.34 Clinical relevance undetermined 0/1
0.35 - 0.70 Low 1
0.71 - 3.50 Moderate 2
3.51 - 17.50 High 3
17.51 - 50.00 Very high 4
50.01 - 100.00 Very high 5
Greater than 100.00 Very high 6

Interpretive Data

Allergen results of 0.10-0.34 kU/L are intended for specialist use as the clinical relevance is undetermined. Even though increasing ranges are reflective of increasing concentrations of allergen-specific IgE, these concentrations may not correlate with the degree of clinical response or skin testing results when challenged with a specific allergen. The correlation of allergy laboratory results with clinical history and in vivo reactivity to specific allergens is essential. A negative test may not rule out clinical allergy or even anaphylaxis.

Compliance Category

FDA

Note

Allergens included: Alternaria alternata, Box Elder/Maple Tree, Cat Dander, Cottonwood Tree, D. farinae (mites), June Grass, Pigweed, Russian Thistle, Hormodendrum, Elm Tree, Oak Tree, Aspergillus fumigatus, Common Ragweed, Cockroach (German), Dog Dander.

Hotline History

N/A

CPT Codes

86003 x15

Components

Component Test Code* Component Chart Name LOINC
0055001 Allergen, Fungi/Mold, A. alternata IgE 6020-2
0055003 Allergen, Tree, Box Elder/Maple Tree IgE 7155-5
0055006 Allergen, Animal, Cat Dander IgE 6833-8
0055010 Allergen, Tree, Cottonwood Tree IgE 6090-5
0055017 Allergen, Grass, June/Kentucky Blue IgE 6153-1
0055025 Allergen, Weed, Pigweed IgE 7604-2
0055027 Allergen, Weed, Russian Thistle IgE 6234-9
0055038 Allergen, Fungi/Mold, Hormodendrum IgE 6075-6
0055041 Allergen, Interp, Immunocap Score IgE 48767-8
0055042 Allergen, Tree, Elm Tree IgE 6109-3
0055045 Allergen, Tree, Oak Tree IgE 6189-5
0055061 Allergen, Fungi/Mold, A. fumigatus IgE 6025-1
0055064 Allergen, Mites, D. farinae IgE 6095-4
0055085 Allergen, Weed, Common/Short Ragweed IgE 6085-5
0055088 Allergen, Insect, Cockroach, German IgE 6078-0
0099568 Allergen, Animal, Dog Dander IgE 6098-8
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Aliases

Allergens, Upper Respiratory Disease Profile, Region 9A