Allergen, Alpha-Gal Component IgE




Test Mnemonic

ALPHAG

CPT Codes

  • 86003 - QTY (1)

LOINC ®

82022-5

Includes

  • Class
  • Allergen

Performing Laboratory

n/a


Specimen Requirements

Volume Type Container Collect Temperature Transport Temperature Special Instructions
0.5 mLSerumSST (Gold) RefrigeratedAn extra 50 uL will be required for each additional allergen ordered.

Alternate Specimen Requirements

Volume Type Container Collect Temperature Transport Temperature Special Instructions
0.5 mLPlasmaEDTA (Lavender) Refrigerated 
0.5 mLPlasmaLithium heparin (Green) Refrigerated 

Minimum Specimen Requirements

Volume Type Container Collect Temperature Transport Temperature Special Instructions
0.3 mL    Submitting the minimum volume will not allow for repeat testing or add ons. Required volume of 0.5 mL is preferred when possible.

Stability

Environmental Condition Description
Ambient1 day
Refrigerated30 days
Frozen30 days

Days Performed

Sun - Sat

Turnaround Time

1 - 2 days

Methodology

Name Description
Fluorescence Immunoassay by ImmunoCAP 

Reference Range

Alpha-Gal Allergen IgE
Sex Age From Age To Type Range Range Unit
       Normal<0.10kU/L

Special Info

An extra 50uL will be required for each additional allergen ordered.

Clinical Info

The correlation of allergy laboratory results with clinical history and in vivo reactivity to specific allergens is essential. A negative test may not rule out clinical allergy or even anaphylaxis.

Clinical Limitation

n/a

Clinical Reference

n/a