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 0.95 mL serum to an ARUP Standard Transport Tube. (Min: 0.52 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

Allergens included: Birch Tree, Elm Tree, Box Elder/Maple Tree, Oak Tree, Pecan (White Hickory) Tree, Sweet Gum Tree, Sycamore Tree, Willow Tree.

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. 

This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by ARUP Laboratories. It has not been cleared or approved by the US Food and Drug Administration. This test was performed in a CLIA certified laboratory and is intended for clinical purposes.

Compliance Category

Analyte Specific Reagent (ASR)

Note

Hotline History

N/A

CPT Codes

86003 x8

Components

Component Test Code* Component Chart Name LOINC
0055003 Allergen, Tree, Box Elder/Maple Tree IgE 7155-5
0055041 Allergen, Interp, Immunocap Score IgE 48767-8
0055042 Allergen, Tree, Elm Tree IgE 6109-3
0055045 Allergen, Tree, Oak Tree IgE 6189-5
0055058 Allergen, Tree, Birch Tree IgE 15283-5
0055083 Allergen, Tree, Willow Tree IgE 6285-1
0055090 Allergen, Tree, Sycamore Tree IgE 15285-0
0055145 Allergen, Tree, Pecan Tree IgE 6209-1
0055380 Allergen, Tree, Sweet Gum Tree IgE 6260-4
* Component test codes cannot be used to order tests. The information provided here is not sufficient for interface builds; for a complete test mix, please click the sidebar link to access the Interface Map.

Aliases

Allergens, Tree, Southeast Profile