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Useful For
Uncover environmental fungi sensitizations and/or cross-reactivity. Identify risk for development or increased severity, or respiratory disease. Determine personalized exposure reduction and appropriate referrals.
Specimen Requirements
Collection Container/Tube:
Preferred: Serum
Acceptable: Red top
Submission Container/Tube: Plastic vial
Specimen Volume: 2mL preferred, 1.5mL minimum
Collection Instructions: Centrifuge within 2 hours and aliquot serum into a plastic vial.
Specimen Stability
| Specimen Type | Temperature | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Serum | Refrigerated (preferred) |
7 days |
| Frozen | 90 days |
Avoid multple freeze/thaw cycles.
Panel Components and Reflexes
| ALTALT | A. Alternata, IgE | Alternaria Alternata, IgE |
| ASP | A. fumigatis, IgE | Aspergillus fumigatis, IgE |
| CANIGE | C. albicans, IgE | Candida Albicans, IgE (Yeast) |
| CHERB | C. Herbarum, IgE | Cladosporium Herbarum, IgE |
| MUCOR | M. racemosus, IgE | Mucor racemosus, IgE |
Reference Values
< 0.10 kUa/l = Negative
Please see Interpretation Guide for additional information.
Method
ImmunoCAP® Fluorescence Enzyme Immunoassay (FEIA)
CPT
86003x5
Performing Laboratory
MaineGeneral Medical Center