Melon, IgE-13455

Test info

  
Melon, IgE
  
13455
  
LAB13455
  
MELON
  
Allergen
Armenian cucumber
Cantaloupe
Common melon
Cucumis melos spp
F087
Honeydew
Muskmelon
  

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.

Allergen useful for bullet list Quantitative allergen-specific IgE test is indicated:

  • To determine if a patient has elevated allergen-specific IgE antibodies
  • If specific allergic sensitivity is needed to allow immunotherapy to be initiated
  • When testing patients for agents which may potentially cause anaphylaxis
  • When evaluating patients who are taking medications (eg, long-acting antihistamines) which interfere with other testing modalities (eg, skin testing)
  • If immunotherapy or other therapeutic measures based on skin testing results have not led to a satisfactory remission of symptoms
  • When patient is unresponsive to medical management where identification of offending allergens may be beneficial

Specimen

  
Serum
  
  
0.2 mL
  
0.1 mL
  

Immediately following collection, mix sample by gently inverting 5 times

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

Gold serum separator (SST) tube

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

Ambient (preferred) - 14 days

Refrigerated - 14 days

Frozen - 3 months

Freeze/thaw cycles - stable x3

Performance

  
LabCorp Burlington (602737): R-LC
  
Daily
  
4 days
  

ImmunoCAP®

Clinical and Interpretive info

  

Negative: < 0.1 kU/L

Billing

  
86003
  
Yes
  
  
Result 57884-9

Tracking

  
04/05/2019
  
12/31/2023
  
12/31/2023