Ordering Code | 5038 |
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Test Name | Allergen Mix |
Preferred Specimen | Serum |
Preferred Container | SST (Gold) |
Other Specimen/Container | Plasma in Lithium Heparin (Green), Serum in Plain (Red) |
Optimum Volume | 0.5 mL |
Collection Instructions | A fully drawn 5 mL SST will yield enough serum to run 1-20 Allergens. |
Transport Requirements | Oahu: Refrigerated Airline: Refrigerated |
Specimen Stability | Ambient: 8 Hours Refrigerated: 5 Days Frozen: 3 Months Frozen samples should be thawed only once. DO NOT use frost-free freezers. |
Rejection Criteria | Grossly hemolyzed, Specimen older than stability limits, Insufficient quantity, Capillary collected specimens (i.e fingerstick) |
Avail. Stat | NO |
Analytic Time | Up to 3 Days |
Methodology | Fluorescent Enzyme Immunoassay (FEIA) |
Reference range(s)
The reference ranges listed below are valid on this date of April 11, 2021.
Component | Age | Male Norm | Male Critical Low | Male Critical High | Female Norm | Female Critical High | Female Critical Low | Units | Add'l info |
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Allergen Mix Specific IgE | ALL | See report. |