Meadow fescue, IgE

Alphabetical Test listing

Meadow fescue, IgE-994

Test name:

Meadow fescue, IgE

Test number:

994

Excellian order number:

LAB994

Abbreviation:

MSO

Alternate names:

Allergen
G0004

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 type:

Serum

Collection container:

Gold serum separator (SST) tube

Volume:

0.2 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

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

Freeze/thaw cycles - stable x3

Performing lab:

LabCorp Burlington (602549): R-NX

Days set up:

Tu, Fr

TAT:

3 - 5 days

Method:

ImmunoCAP®

Reference ranges:

Negative < 0.10 kU/L

Clinical information:

Quantitative allergen-specific IgE test is indicated to determine if a patient has elevated allergen-specific IgE antibodies.

CPT codes:

86003

Subject to medical necessity (Y/N):

Yes

LCD/NCD:

Medical necessity

LOINC code:

Result 6169-7

Date created:

07/15/2019

Revised date:

01/14/2026

Review date:

01/14/2026