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Test Code RESPPN Respiratory 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

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

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

Last Review Date

06/17/2026