Test Code RESPPN Respiratory Allergy Panel
Additional Codes
Test Code |
Full Test Name |
Available Separately |
Always Performed |
DFE |
House dust mite (D. farinae), IgE |
Yes |
Yes |
DPE |
House dust mite (D. pteronyssinus), IgE |
Yes |
Yes |
CATDE |
Cat dander, IgE |
Yes |
Yes |
DOGDE |
Dog dander, IgE |
Yes |
Yes |
BERGE |
Bermuda grass, IgE |
Yes |
Yes |
TIMGE |
Timothy grass, IgE |
Yes |
Yes |
CKRGE |
Cockroach, German, IgE |
Yes |
Yes |
PCHRE |
Penicillium chrysogenum, IgE |
Yes |
Yes |
CHERE |
Cladosporium herbarum, IgE |
Yes |
Yes |
AFUME |
Aspergillus fumigatus, IgE |
Yes |
Yes |
AALTE |
Alternaria alternata (A. tenuis), IgE |
Yes |
Yes |
BOXE |
Box elder/Maple, IgE |
Yes |
Yes |
OAKE |
Oak, IgE |
Yes |
Yes |
ELME |
Elm, IgE |
Yes |
Yes |
WLNTTE |
Walnut Tree, IgE |
Yes |
Yes |
MLSE |
Maple leaf sycamore, London p., IgE |
Yes |
Yes |
CTNWDE |
Cottonwood, IgE |
Yes |
Yes |
WASHE |
White ash, IgE |
Yes |
Yes |
PCNHKE |
Pecan Hickory, IgE |
Yes |
Yes |
MLBRYE |
Mulberry, IgE |
Yes |
Yes |
CSBRCE |
Common silver birch, IgE |
Yes |
Yes |
MCDRE |
Mountain (Juniper) cedar, IgE |
Yes |
Yes |
CRAGE |
Common ragweed (short), IgE |
Yes |
Yes |
RTHSLE |
Russian Thistle (Saltwort), IgE |
Yes |
Yes |
CPGWDE |
Common pigweed (rough), IgE |
Yes |
Yes |
RME |
Rough Marsh Elder, IgE |
Yes |
Yes |
SSRLE |
Sheep sorrel (red), IgE |
Yes |
Yes |
NTLE |
Nettle, IgE |
Yes |
Yes |
GRAGE |
Giant ragweed, IgE |
Yes |
Yes |
Specimen and Container/Tube
Blood
Red top vacutainer
Specimen Handling and Transport Instructions
Collect blood from venipuncture. Refrigerate to 2-8C and transport with cold packs to UCM.
Rejection Criteria
Gross hemolysis
Gross lipemia
Reference Values
IgE kU/L |
Interpretation |
< 0.35 |
Negative |
>0.35 |
Positive |
Critical Values
N/A
Turnaround Time
Day(s) Performed
Monday through Friday
CPT Codes
86003 82785
LOINC Codes
N/A
Volume
Preferred Volume
12 mL
Specimen Minimum Volume
10 mL
Pediatric Volume
10 mL
Collection Instructions
Offsite Collection Instructions
Collect blood from venipuncture. Refrigerate to 2-8°C and transport with cold packs to UCM.
UCMC Collection Instructions
Collect blood from venipuncture. Transport immediately to the laboratory or refrigerate to 2-8 °C until transported.
Test Components
Serum
Clinical Indications
ImmunoCAP Specific IgE is an in vitro test system for the quantitative measurement of circulatingspecific IgE in human serum. It is intended for in vitro diagnostic use as an aid in the clinical diagnosis of IgE mediated allergic disorders in conjunction with other clinical findings.
Methodology
Fluorescence Enzyme Immunoassay (FEIA)
Synonyms/Search Keywords
Allergy, Allergy Panel, IgE
Respiratory allergy
Last Reviewed Date
08/20/2024