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 or plain red.

Specimen Preparation

  Separate serum from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection. Transfer 4.0 mL serum to an ARUP standard transport tube. (Min: 2.5 mL). For multiple allergen orders refer to "Allergen Specimen Collection Instructions" at www.aruplab.com/testing/resources/specimen.

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 month

Methodology

  Quantitative ImmunoCAP Fluorescent Enzyme Immunoassay

Performed

    Sun-Sat

Reported

    1-3 days

Reference Interval

Test Number
Components
Reference Interval
  Allergen, Food, Sesame Seed IgE Less than or equal to 0.34 kU/L
  Allergen, Food, Salmon IgE Less than or equal to 0.34 kU/L
  Allergen, Food, Almond IgE Less than or equal to 0.34 kU/L
  Allergen, Food, Brazil Nut IgE Less than or equal to 0.34 kU/L
  Allergen, Food, Cashew IgE Less than or equal to 0.34 kU/L
  Allergen, Food, Clam IgE Less than or equal to 0.34 kU/L
  Allergen, Food, Hazelnut IgE Less than or equal to 0.34 kU/L
  Allergen, Food, Egg Whole IgE Less than or equal to 0.34 kU/L
  Allergen, Food, Chestnut IgE Less than or equal to 0.34 kU/L
  Allergen, Food, Walnut (Juglans spp) IgE Less than or equal to 0.34 kU/L
  Allergen, Food, Tuna IgE Less than or equal to 0.34 kU/L
  Allergen, Food, Wheat IgE Less than or equal to 0.34 kU/L
  Allergen, Food, Soybean IgE Less than or equal to 0.34 kU/L
  Allergen, Food, Peanut IgE Less than or equal to 0.34 kU/L
  Allergen, Food, Milk (Cow) IgE Less than or equal to 0.34 kU/L
  Allergen, Food, Crab IgE Less than or equal to 0.34 kU/L

Interpretive Data



Compliance Category

FDA

Note

  This profile initially tests for IgE in whole allergen extracts and will reflex to their respective components. Additional charges apply.
If Brazil nut result is greater than or equal to 0.10 kU/L, Brazil nut component Ber e 1 will be added.
If cashew result is greater than or equal to 0.10 kU/L, the cashew component rAna o 3 will be ordered.
If hazelnut result is greater than or equal to 0.10 kU/L, the hazelnut components Cor a 1, Cor a 8, Cor a 9, Cor a 14 will be ordered.
If walnut result is greater than or equal to 0.10 kU/L, walnut components rJug r 1 and rJug r 3 will be ordered.
If sesame result is greater than or equal to 0.10 kU/L, sesame component rSes i 1 will be ordered.
If wheat result is greater than or equal to 0.10 kU/L, wheat components Tri a 14 and Tri a 19 will be ordered.
If peanut result is greater than or equal to 0.10 kU/L, peanut components Ara h 1, Ara h 2, Ara h 3, Ara h 6, Ara h 8 and Ara h 9 will be ordered.
If milk result is greater than or equal to 0.10 kU/L, milk components alpha-lactalbumin and beta-lactoglobulin will be ordered.
If whole egg result is greater than or equal to 0.10 kU/L, whole egg components ovomucoid and ovalbumin will be ordered.
If soybean result is greater than or equal to 0.10 kU/L, soybean components Gly m 4, Gly m 5, and Gly m 6 will be ordered.

Hotline History

N/A

CPT Codes

  86003 x16; if reflexed, add 86008 per component

Components

Component Test Code* Component Chart Name LOINC
0055011 Allergen, Food, Crab IgE 6092-1
0055020 Allergen, Food, Milk (Cow) IgE 7258-7
0055024 Allergen, Food, Peanut IgE 6206-7
0055031 Allergen, Food, Soybean IgE 6248-9
0055034 Allergen, Food, Wheat IgE 6276-0
0055062 Allergen, Food, Tuna IgE 6270-3
0055209 Allergen, Food, Walnut (Juglans spp) IgE 6273-7
0055254 Allergen, Food, Chestnut IgE 6259-6
0055381 Allergen, Food, Egg Whole IgE 7291-8
0098617 Allergen, Food, Hazelnut IgE 6136-6
0099488 Allergen, Food, Clam IgE 6076-4
0099573 Allergen, Food, Cashew IgE 6718-1
0099574 Allergen, Food, Brazil Nut IgE 6050-9
0099577 Allergen, Food, Almond IgE 6019-4
0099680 Allergen, Food, Salmon IgE 6237-2
0099698 Allergen, Food, Sesame Seed IgE 6242-2
3021054 EER Allergens, Food, Major 9 11526-1
* 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

  • Milk, ImmunoCAP f2, Wheat, ImmunoCAP f4, Sesame seed, ImmunoCAP f10, Peanut, ImmunoCAP f13, Soybean, ImmunoCAP f14, Hazelnut, ImmunoCAP f17 Brazil nut, ImmunoCAP f18, Almond, ImmunoCAP f20, Crab, ImmunoCAP f23, Tuna, ImmunoCAP f40, Salmon, ImmunoCAP f41, Cashew nut, ImmunoCAP f202, Clam, ImmunoCAP f207, Egg, ImmunoCAP f245, Walnut, ImmunoCAP f256, Chestnut, ImmunoCAP f299
Allergens, Food, Major 9 Reflexive Profile, IgE