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Test Code LAB9099 Allergy, Egg Component Panel

Includes:

Includes the following components: egg white, egg yolk, whole egg, ovomucoid, and ovoalbumin.  

Collection:

Specimen:  Blood

Container:  Serum Separator Tube

Volume: 6 mL; Minimum 4 mL

Storage/Transport Temperature:

Specimen may be held overnight at room temperature. Refrigerate for storage beyond 12 hours. For long term storage, serum must be frozen.

Turnaround Time (TAT):

Within 5 days

Test Availability:

Monday – Friday

Send To:

UMC MAIN LABORATORY/DIAGNOSTIC IMMUNOLOGY

Reference Interval:

Range Class Level of Allergen-Specific IgE Antibody
<0.10 kU/L 0 No significant level detected
0.10-0.34 kU/L 0/1 Clinical relevance undetermined
0.35-0.70 kU/L 1 Low
0.71-3.50 kU/L 2 Moderate
3.51-17.50 kU/L 3 High
17.51-50.00 kU/L 4 Very High
50.01-100.00 kU/L 5 Very High
>100.00 kU/L 6 Very High

 
Allergen results of 0.10-0.34 kU/L for whole peanut are intended for specialist use as the clinical relevance is undetermined. Even though increasing ranges are reflective of increasing concentrations of allergen-specific IgE, these concentrations may not correlate with the degree of clinical response or skin testing results when challenged with a specific allergen. The correlation of allergy laboratory results with clinical history and in vivo reactivity to specific allergens is essential. A negative test may not rule out clinical allergy or even anaphylaxis.