Anchovy, IgE

Alphabetical Test listing

Anchovy, IgE-994

Test name:

Anchovy, IgE

Test number:

994

Excellian order number:

LAB994

Abbreviation:

MSO

Alternate names:

Allergen
F313

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:

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 specimen to clot
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 (602837): R-NX

Days set up:

Daily

TAT:

4 days

Method:

ImmunoCAP®

Reference ranges:

Negative: < 0.1 kU/L

Level of Specific IgE	Class	Description of Class
< 0.10	0	Negative
0.10 - 0.31	0/I	Equivocal / Low
0.32 - 0.55	I	Low
0.56 - 1.40	II	Moderate
1.41 - 3.90	III	High
3.91 - 19.00	IV	Very High
19.01 -100.00	V	Very High
> 100.00	VI	Very High

CPT codes:

86003

Subject to medical necessity (Y/N):

Yes

LCD/NCD:

Medical necessity

LOINC code:

Result 7079-7

Date created:

05/22/2019

Revised date:

04/13/2022

Review date:

12/07/2023