Test Code CHILDP Allergen Panel, Child <18 Months, Serum
Performing Laboratory
Lima Memorial Health System Laboratory
Specimen Requirements
Preferred:
Container/Tube: Serum gel (SST-Gel) tube
Minimum Volume: 2.5ml
Collection Instructions: Centrifuge within 2 hours
Also Acceptable:
Container/Tube: Plain, Red Top
Reference Values
| Test | Reference Range |
|---|---|
| IgE, Total |
0 Days-5 Months: 2-13 KU/L 6 Months-11 Months: 2-34 KU/L 1 Year-2 Years: 2-97 KU/L 3 Years: 2-199 KU/L 4 Years-6 Years: 2-307 KU/L 7 Years-8 Years: 2-403 KU/L 9 Years-12 Years: 2-696 KU/L 13 Years- 15 Years: 2-629 KU/L 16 Years-17 Years: 2-537 KU/L 18 Years+: 2-214 KU/L |
| Each specific allergen | <0.10 KU/L |
Specimen Stability
Ambient: 8 hours
Refrigerate: Up to 1 week
Frozen: aliquot for longer storage
Day(s) Test Set Up
Monday through Friday
Methodology
ImmunoCAP
Test Classification and CPT Coding
82785 - Total IgE
86003 - Each allergen
Panel Information
| Tests Included: | |
|---|---|
| IgE, Total | Egg White, IgE |
| Alternaria alternata/tenuis, IgE | Egg Yolk, IgE |
| Cat Dander, IgE | Milk, IgE |
| Cladosporium herbarum, IgE | Mouse Urine, IgE |
| Cockroach, IgE | Peanut, IgE |
| Codfish, IgE | Shrimp, IgE |
| D. farinae (dust mite), IgE | Soybean, IgE |
| D. pteronyssinus (dust mite), IgE | Walnut (food), IgE |
| Dog Dander, IgE | Wheat, IgE |