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Allergen, Food, Alpha-Gal (galactose-alpha-1,3-galatose) Panel

ALPHAGALPN
Example Reports
High
Normal

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

Plain Serum separator tube. Multiple specimen tubes should be avoided

Specimen Preparation

Separate serum from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection. Transfer 0.25 mL serum plus 0.1 mL for each additional allergen ordered to an ARUP Standard Transport Tube. (Min: 0.25 mL plus 0.04 mL for each allergen ordered)

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

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

Hotline History

N/A

CPT Codes

86008; 86003 x3

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Components

Component Test Code* Component Chart Name LOINC
0055096 Allergen, Food, Beef IgE 6039-2
0099631 Allergen, Food, Lamb IgE 6155-6
0099780 Allergen, Food, Pork IgE 6219-0
3003925 Allergen, Food, Alpha-Gal, IgE 73837-7
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Aliases

Allergen, Food, Alpha-Gal (galactose-alpha-1,3-galatose) Panel