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This panel includes 15 key food allergens that have been selected to reflect common food atopy in adults and children. When used with a thorough patient history and physical examination, IgE allergen testing provides objective, quantifiable evidence of IgE-mediated allergen sensitivity. Allergen sensitivity may be associated with atopic dermatitis, gastrointestinal disorders, recurrent otitis media, allergic rhinitis and allergic asthma.
Methodology
ImmunoCAP sandwich assay
Profile Information
| Test Components | ||
|---|---|---|
|
Egg White |
Hazelnut | Scallops |
| Milk | Walnut | Shrimp |
|
Soybean |
Cashew Nut | Salmon |
| Wheat | Peanut | Tuna |
| Sesame Seed | Almond | Cod Fish |
| Total IgE | ||
Testing Algorithm:
- If the Peanut Allergen is positive, the Peanut Allergen Component Panel will automatically be reflexed.
- If the Cow's Milk Allergen is positive, the Milk Allergen Component Panel will automatically be reflexed.
- If the Egg White Allergen is positive, the Egg White Allergen Component Panel will automatically be reflexed.
Reflex Tests
| Test Code | Test Name | Test Components |
Available Separately |
Always Performed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAB11807 | Peanut Allergen Component Panel | Ara h8 peanut component | Yes | No |
| Ara h9 peanut component | ||||
| Ara h1 peanut component | ||||
| Ara h2 peanut component | ||||
| Ara h3 peanut component | ||||
| LAB960 | Milk Allergen Component Panel | Alpha-Lactalbumin | Yes | No |
| Beta-Lactoglobulin | ||||
| Casein | ||||
| LAB9671 | Egg White Allergen Component Panel | Ovalbumin | Yes | No |
| Ovomucoid |
Performing Laboratory
Bozeman Outpatient Services at North 19th
Specimen Requirements
Specimen Type: Serum
Container/Tube: Red top or gold top
Specimen Volume: 5 mL
Specimen Minimum Volume: 2 mL
Collection Instructions: Centrifuge and separate serum from cells within 2 hours of collection. Send refrigerated.
Specimen Transport Temperature
Refrigerated <7 days/Frozen >7 days
Specimen Stability
| Specimen Type | Temperature | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Serum | Refrigerated | 7 days |
| Frozen | 30 days |
Reference Values
<0.35 kUA/L
Day(s) Test Set Up
Tuesday and Thursday
Test Classification and CPT Coding
86003 x 15
82785 x 1
86008 x 5,3,2 (if needed)