Allergen, Almond IgG




Test Mnemonic

ALMIGG

CPT Codes

  • 86001 - QTY (1)

LOINC ®

60348-0

Performing Laboratory

ARUP


Specimen Requirements

Volume Type Container Collect Temperature Transport Temperature Special Instructions
0.5 mLSerumSST (Gold) RefrigeratedSeparate serum from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection and transfer into standard aliquot tube.

Minimum Specimen Requirements

Volume Type Container Collect Temperature Transport Temperature Special Instructions
0.2 mL     

Stability

Environmental Condition Description
AmbientAfter separation from cells: 48 hours
RefrigeratedAfter separation from cells: 2 weeks
FrozenAfter separation from cells: 1 year

Days Performed

Sun

Turnaround Time

2 - 9 days

Methodology

Name Description
Quantitative ImmunoCAP Fluorescent Enzyme Immunoassay 

Reference Range

Almond IgG
Sex Age From Age To Type Range Range Unit
       Normal< 15.21mcg/mL

Special Info

Hemolyzed, icteric, or lipemic specimens will be rejected. Specimens from New York clients will be sent out to a New York DOH approved laboratory, if possible.

Clinical Info

Values < 2.00 mcg/mL represent absent or undetectable levels of allergen-specific IgG antibody. Note: The units of measure mcg/mL and mgA/L are interchangeable. 1 mg/L = 1000 mcg/1000 mL