Allergen, Dog Components IgE
Test Mnemonic
DOGCP
CPT Codes
- 86008 - QTY (6)
Aliases
- Canine
- Canis familiaris
- rCAN f1
- rCAN f2
- rCAN f4
- rCAN f3
- rCAN f5
- rCAN f6
Includes
- rCan f1
- rCan f2
- rCan f5
- rCan f3
- rCan f4
- rCan f6
Performing Laboratory
Cleveland Clinic Laboratories
Specimen Requirements
| Volume | Type | Container | Collect Temperature | Transport Temperature | Special Instructions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.8 mL | Serum | SST (Gold) | Refrigerated | An extra 50ul will be required for each additional allergen ordered. |
Alternate Specimen Requirements
| Volume | Type | Container | Collect Temperature | Transport Temperature | Special Instructions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.8 mL | Plasma | EDTA (Lavender) | |||
| 0.8 mL | Plasma | Lithium heparin PST (Lt. Green) |
Minimum Specimen Requirements
| Volume | Type | Container | Collect Temperature | Transport Temperature | Special Instructions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6 mL | Submitting the minimum volume will not allow for repeat testing or addons. Required volume of 0.8mL is preferred |
Stability
| Environmental Condition | Description |
|---|---|
| Ambient | 1 day |
| Refrigerated | 30 days |
| Frozen | 30 days |
Days Performed
Sun - Sat
Turnaround Time
1 - 2 days
Methodology
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Quantitative ImmunoCAP Fluorescent Enzyme Immunoassay |
Reference Range
| Allergen class guide | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | Age From | Age To | Type | Range | Range Unit |
| Note | |||||
| rCan f1 | |||||
| Sex | Age From | Age To | Type | Range | Range Unit |
| Normal | <0.10 | kU/L | |||
| rCan f2 | |||||
| Sex | Age From | Age To | Type | Range | Range Unit |
| Normal | <0.10 | kU/L | |||
| rCan f3 | |||||
| Sex | Age From | Age To | Type | Range | Range Unit |
| Normal | <0.10 | kU/L | |||
| rCan f4 | |||||
| Sex | Age From | Age To | Type | Range | Range Unit |
| Normal | <0.10 | kU/L | |||
| rCan f5 | |||||
| Sex | Age From | Age To | Type | Range | Range Unit |
| Normal | <0.10 | kU/L | |||
| rCan f6 | |||||
| Sex | Age From | Age To | Type | Range | Range Unit |
| Normal | <0.10 | kU/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.