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Test Code TLIGE Total IgE

Infectious

Specimen and Container/Tube

Specimen Type: Whole blood

Preferred Specimen: Red-top tube

 

Volume

Preferred Volume: 4 mL

Pediatric Volume: 1 mL

Minimum Volume: 1 mL

 

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
Total IgE 0 - 5 months

All

 ≤ 13 kU/L
Total IgE 6 - 11 months All ≤ 34 kU/L
Total IgE 1 and 2 years All ≤ 97 kU/L
Total IgE 3 years All ≤ 199 kU/L
Total IgE 4 - 6 years All ≤ 307 kU/L
Total IgE 7 and 8 years All ≤ 403 kU/L
Total IgE 9 - 12 years All ≤ 696 kU/L
Total IgE 13 - 15 years All ≤ 629 kU/L
Total IgE 16 and 17 years All ≤ 537 kU/L
Total IgE 18 years and older All ≤ 214 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 days

Testing Schedule: Monday - Sunday

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

LOINC Codes

N/A

Synonyms/Keyword Search

ALLERGY, IGE, TOTAL IGE

Last Review Date

06/17/2026