Barley grass, IgE

Alphabetical Test listing

Barley grass, IgE-994

Test name:

Barley grass, IgE

Test number:

994

Excellian order number:

LAB994

Abbreviation:

MSO

Alternate names:

Allergen
Grass, Barley
G201

Useful for:

An aid in the clinical diagnosis of IgE mediated allergic disorders in conjunction with other clinical findings.

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

Performing lab:

LabCorp Burlington (602881): R-NX

Days set up:

Daily

TAT:

3 - 5 days

Method:

ImmunoCAP®

Reference ranges:

< 0.10 kU/L

CPT codes:

86003

Subject to medical necessity (Y/N):

Yes

LCD/NCD:

Medical necessity

Date created:

01/28/2020

Revised date:

04/21/2025

Review date:

04/21/2025