Allergen, Egg Components IgE
Test Mnemonic
EGGIGE
CPT Codes
- 86008 - QTY (2)
Aliases
- Egg white
- Ovalbumin
- Ovomucoid
Includes
- Ovomucoid
- Ovalbumin
Performing Laboratory
Cleveland Clinic Laboratories
Specimen Requirements
| Volume | Type | Container | Collect Temperature | Transport Temperature | Special Instructions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mL | Plasma | EDTA (Lavender) | |||
| 0.5 mL | Plasma | Lithium heparin PST (Lt. Green) |
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 addons. Required volume of 0.5mL is preferred |
Stability
| Environmental Condition | Description |
|---|---|
| Refrigerated | 30 days |
| Frozen | 30 days |
| Ambient | 1 day |
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 |
| Normal | Note | ||||
| Ovalbumin | |||||
| Sex | Age From | Age To | Type | Range | Range Unit |
| Normal | <0.10 | kU/L | |||
| Ovomucoid | |||||
| 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
Ovomucoid and ovalbumin are the allergens included in this panel. 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.