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Specimen Collection Requirements
Allergen, Latex IgE
| Dept: | Chemistry |
| SPECIMEN COLLECTION REQUIREMENTS | |
| Collection Container: |
SST
|
| Specimen: | Serum |
| Transport Temperature: | Room Temperature |
| Specimen Volume: | Preferred Volume: 1 mL; Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL |
| Also Acceptable: | Red Top Tube |
| TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS | |
| Performed: | Tuesday, Thursday |
| Reported: | Same Day |
| Methodology: | Chemiluminescence |
| CPT: | 86003 |
| LOINC: | 6158-0 |
| Stability: | Room Temperature: 14 Days; Refrigerated: 14 Days; Frozen: 30 Days |
| Reference Range: |
Class kU/L INTERPRETATION 0 <0.35 Negative for Individual Allergen I 0.35-0.69 Positive for Individual Allergen II 0.70-3.49 Strongly Positive for Individual Allergen III 3.5-17.49 Strongly Positive for Individual Allergen IV 17.5-52.49 Strongly Positive for Individual Allergen V 52.5-99.99 Strongly Positive for Individual Allergen VI >100 Strongly Positive for Individual Allergen |
| Notes: | Requires 0.5 mL for initial allergen screen and an additional 0.2 mL for every additional allergen to be tested. |
