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Paprika/Sweet Pepper, IgE-994

Test info

Test name:

Paprika/Sweet Pepper, IgE

Test number:

994

Excellian order number:

LAB994

Abbreviation:

MSO

Alternate names:

Allergen
F218
Bell Pepper
Green Pepper
Hungarian Pepper
Paprika
Pimento
Red Pepper
Chili Pepper

Useful for:

Detect possible allergic responses to various substances in the environment such as animals, antibiotics, foods, grasses, house dust, mites, insects, insulin, molds, smuts, trees, and weeds
Evaluate hay fever, asthma, atopic eczema, and respiratory allergy

Specimen

Specimen type:

Serum

Collection container:

Gold serum separator (SST) tube

Volume:

0.2 mL

Minimum volume:

0.1 mL

Collection instructions:

For more than one allergen, use this formula to calculate the amount of serum required:

50 µL X (# of allergens) + 250 µL = Total amount serum needed.

Immediatley following collection, mix sample by gently inverting 5 times

Processing instructions:

Allow sample to clot for a minimum of 30 minutes
Spin within two (2) hours of sample collection

Transport container:

Gold serum separator (SST) tube

Alternate collection container:

Red serum vial/tube, 5 mL

Alternate processing instructions:

Allow sample to clot for a minimum of 30 minutes
Spin within two (2) hours of sample collection
Transfer serum to a Transfer vial/tube with cap - 12mL (LabCorp), labelled as serum

Alternate transport container:

Transfer vial/tube with cap - 12mL (LabCorp)

Transport and stability:

Ambient (preferred) - 14 days

Refrigerated - 14 days

Frozen - 3 months

Performance

Performing lab:

LabCorp Burlington (602779): R-NX

Days set up:

Daily

TAT:

4 days

Method:

ImmunoCAP®

Clinical and Interpretive info

Reference ranges:

< 0.10 kU/L

Billing

CPT codes:

86003

Subject to medical necessity (Y/N):

Yes

LCD/NCD:

Medical necessity

LOINC code:

Result 7563-0

Tracking

Date created:

05/24/2019

Revised date:

04/22/2025

Review date:

04/22/2025