Anti-IgE

Alphabetical Test listing

Anti-IgE-994

Test name:

Anti-IgE

Test number:

994

Excellian order number:

LAB994

Abbreviation:

MSO

Alternate names:

Anti IgE

Useful for:

This ELISA measures IgG antibodies specific for IgE. These autoantibodies have been implicated as a causative agent in autoimmune chronic urticaria. In addition, these autoantibodies have also been implicated as significant in atopic dermatitis and hyper IgE syndrome.

Specimen type:

Serum

Collection container:

Gold serum separator (SST) tube

Volume:

1.0 mL

Minimum volume:

0.1 mL

Collection instructions:

Immediatley following collection, mix sample by 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

Transport and stability:

Ambient (preferred) - 1 week

Refrigerated - 1 week

Frozen - >2 weeks

Performing lab:

Viracor Eurofins (2105) via LabCorp (009985): R- NX

TAT:

7 days

Method:

Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA)

Reference ranges:

Normal

Clinical information:

A result of normal indicates that the level of IgG anti-IgE antibodies is similar to that seen in a population of healthy individuals.

A result of elevated indicates an increased level of IgG anti-IgE antibodies compared to healthy individuals.

CPT codes:

83516

Date created:

11/03/2021

Review date:

01/03/2024