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Useful For
Uncover environmental and/or pet specific 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
| TIGE | Total IgE, Serum | Total IgE, Serum |
| ALTALT | A. Alternata, IgE | Alternaria Alternata, IgE |
| ASP | A. fumigatis, IgE | Aspergillus fumigatis, IgE |
| CHERB | C. Herbarum, IgE | Cladosporium Herbarum, IgE |
| DFARI | D. Farinae, IgE | D. Farinae, IgE |
| DPTER | D. Pteronyssinus IgE | D. Pteronyssinus, IgE |
| M1C | P. Chrysogenium, IgE | Penicillium Chrysogenium, IgE |
| CTWD | Cottonwood, IgE | Cottonwood, IgE |
| ELM | Elm, IgE | Elm, IgE |
| CED | Juniper, IgE | Mountain Cedar (Juniper), IgE |
| BXMPL | Maple/Box Elder, IgE | Maple/Box Elder, IgE |
| MUG | Mugwort, IgE | Mugwort, IgE |
| MULB | Mulberry, IgE | Mulberry, IgE |
| BIR | Silver Birch, IgE | Silver Birch, IgE |
| SYCT | Sycamore, IgE | Maple Leaf Sycamore, IgE |
| ASHW | White Ash, IgE | White Ash, IgE |
| OAK | White Oak, IgE | White Oak, IgE |
| BERG | Bermuda Grass, IgE | Bermuda Grass, IgE |
| CPIG | Common Pigweed, IgE | Common Pigweed, IgE |
| SRW | Common Ragweed, IgE | Common Ragweed, IgE |
| W18 | Sheep Sorrel, IgE | Sheep Sorrel, IgE |
| TIMG | Timothy Grass, IgE | Timothy Grass, IgE |
| COCR | German Cockroach IgE | German Cockroach, IgE |
| MOUP | Mouse Urine, IgE | Mouse Urine, IgE |
Reference Values
< 0.10 kUa/l = Negative
Please see Interpretation Guide for additional information.
Method
ImmunoCAP® Fluorescence Enzyme Immunoassay (FEIA)
CPT
86003x23
82785
Performing Laboratory
MaineGeneral Medical Center
Day(s) Performed
Monday - Friday