Intended for diagnostic use as an aid in the clinical diagnosis of IgE mediated allergic disorders in conjunction with other clinical findings.
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
Spin
Gold serum separator (SST) tube
Lt green (PST) - Spin
Red/Lavender - Spin and separate
Ambient (preferred) - 3 days
Refrigerated - 7 days
Frozen (OK)
Fluorescence Enzyme Immunoassay (FEIA)
< 0.35 kU/L