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Test Code PEDSPN Pediatric Allergy Panel

Important Note

If Total IgE is required, place a separate order for TLIGE.

Infectious

Additional Codes

Test Code

Full Test Name

 Available Separately

 Always Performed

AFUME

Aspergillus fumigatus, IgE

 Yes

 Yes

AALTE

Alternaria alternata (A. tenuis), IgE

 Yes

 Yes

CATDE

Cat Dander, IgE

 Yes

 Yes

DOGDE

Dog Dander, IgE

 Yes

 Yes

DFE

House dust mite (D. farinae), IgE

 Yes

 Yes

CRAGE

Common Ragweed (Short), IgE

 Yes

 Yes

TIMGE

Timothy Grass, IgE

 Yes

 Yes

OAKE

Oak, IgE

 Yes

 Yes

ELME

Elm, IgE

 Yes

 Yes

BOXE

Box Elder/Maple, IgE

 Yes

 Yes

Specimen and Container/Tube

Specimen Type: Whole blood

Preferred Specimen: Red-top tube

 

Volume

Preferred Volume: 12 mL

Minimum Volume: 1 mL (per allergen)

 

Specimen Stability

Storage Temperature

Stability

Room temperature

(20 - 25°C)

 2 hours

Refrigerated

(2 - 8°C)

 7 days

Frozen

(-20°C)

not acceptable

Collection Instructions

Specimen Collection: Collect blood from venipuncture by aseptic technique.


Specimen Transport: Immediate

Specimen Handling and Transport Instructions

UCMC Onsite Instructions: Collect specimen per standard collection procedure and send to laboratory immediately. 

 

UCMC Offsite and UC MedLab Outreach Instructions: Collect specimen per standard collection procedure and send to laboratory immediately.

Rejection Criteria

  • Common specimen rejected situations include: incorrect specimen type, insufficient volume, incorrect collection container, missing or incomplete specimen identifiers, incorrect specimen transport, or specimens outside stability limits. 
  • Clotted specimens will be rejected.

Reference Values

 

Test

Age

Sex

Reference Range
Specific IgE All

All

 < 0.35 kU/L

Turnaround Time

Turnaround times are relative to the time the specimen is received in the test laboratory. 

STAT Turnaround Time: not available

Routine Turnaround Time: 2 - 3 days

Testing Schedule: Monday - Friday

Clinical Indications

  • Aid in the clinical diagnosis of IgE mediated allergic disorders in conjunction with other clinical findings

Methodology

Fluorescence Enzyme Immunoassay (FEIA)

CPT Codes

86003 82785

LOINC Codes

N/A

Synonyms/Keyword Search

ALLERGY, IGE, PANEL

Last Review Date

06/17/2026