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IgE receptor antibody-994

Test info

Test name:

IgE receptor antibody

Test number:

994

Excellian order number:

LAB994

Abbreviation:

MSO

Alternate names:

Basophil degranulation
Basophil degranulation assay (Anti-IgE receptor Ab)
BHR
CD203a
CD203c
CD203c (Anti-IgE receptor Ab)
Chronic Urticaria (Anti-IgE receptor Ab)
CU (Anti-IgE receptor Ab)
FC Epsilon (Anti-IgE receptor Ab)
Hives (Anti-IgE receptor Ab)
Urticaria (Anti-IgE receptor Ab)
IGERAB
IGERAB (Anti-IgE receptor Ab)

Useful for:

The test detects functional autoantibodies to the Fc-epsilon receptor (high affinity IgE receptor), or to IgE, and is useful in the evaluation of chronic urticaria.

Specimen

Specimen type:

Serum

Collection container:

Gold serum separator (SST) tube

Volume:

1.0 mL

Minimum volume:

0.5 mL

Collection instructions:

Immediately 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
Transfer serum to a Screw-cap polypropylene frozen transport vial/tube - 4mL (LabCorp)
Freeze

Transport container:

Screw-cap polypropylene frozen transport vial/tube - 4mL (LabCorp)

Alternate collection container:

Red serum vial/tube, 5 mL

Alternate collection instructions:

Allow sample to clot
Spin
Transfer serum to a Screw-cap polypropylene frozen transport vial/tube - 4mL (LabCorp) within two (2) hours of sample collection
Freeze

Transport and stability:

Frozen (preferred) - 30 days

Refrigerated - 7 days

Ambient - 48 hours

Reason for rejection:

Grossly hemolyzed specimens

Performance

Performing lab:

National Jewish Health (CD203) via LabCorp (009985): R-NX

Days set up:

Mo, Th

TAT:

10 days

Method:

Flow Cytometry

Clinical and Interpretive info

Reference ranges:

< 13%

Billing

CPT codes:

88184
88185 x 2

Tracking

Date created:

06/28/2022

Review date:

06/28/2022