Allergen, Inhalants Group




Test Mnemonic

INHALE

CPT Codes

  • 86003 - QTY (15)

LOINC ®

15924-4

Aliases

  • ALGN Inhalants
  • RAST Inhalants

Includes

  • Alternaria tenuis
  • Aspergillus fumigatus
  • Box elder (maple) tree
  • Cat dander
  • Cladosporium herbarum (Hormodendrum)
  • Dermatophagoides farinae
  • Dog dander
  • English plantain (ribwort)
  • House dust (Hollister-Stier)
  • June grass (Kentucky blue, meadow)
  • Lamb's quarters (goosefoot)
  • Oak tree
  • Penicillium chrysogenum
  • Short (common) ragweed
  • Timothy grass

Performing Laboratory

n/a


Specimen Requirements

Volume Type Container Collect Temperature Transport Temperature Special Instructions
2 mLSerumSST (Gold) Refrigerated 

Alternate Specimen Requirements

Volume Type Container Collect Temperature Transport Temperature Special Instructions
2 mLPlasmaLithium heparin PST (Lt. Green)   
2 mLPlasmaEDTA (Lavender)   

Minimum Specimen Requirements

Volume Type Container Collect Temperature Transport Temperature Special Instructions
1 mL    Submitting the minimum volume will not allow for repeat testing or addons. Required volume of 2 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
Fluorescent Enzyme Immunoassay (FEIA) by ImmunoCAP 

Reference Range

Allergen, Alternaria tenuis (alternata) IgE
Sex Age From Age To Type Range Range Unit
       Normal< 0.35kU/L
Allergen, Aspergillus fumigatus IgE
Sex Age From Age To Type Range Range Unit
       Normal< 0.35kU/L
Allergen, Box Elder (Maple) Tree IgE
Sex Age From Age To Type Range Range Unit
       Normal< 0.35kU/L
Allergen, Cat Dander IgE
Sex Age From Age To Type Range Range Unit
       Normal< 0.35kU/L
Allergen, Cladosporium herbarum (Hormodendrum) IgE
Sex Age From Age To Type Range Range Unit
       Normal< 0.35kU/L
Allergen, Dermatophagoides farinae IgE
Sex Age From Age To Type Range Range Unit
       Normal< 0.35kU/L
Allergen, Dog Dander IgE
Sex Age From Age To Type Range Range Unit
       Normal< 0.35kU/L
Allergen, English Plantain (Ribwort) IgE
Sex Age From Age To Type Range Range Unit
       Normal< 0.35kU/L
Allergen, House Dust (Hollister-Stier) IgE
Sex Age From Age To Type Range Range Unit
       Normal< 0.35kU/L
Allergen, June Grass (Kentucky Blue, Meadow) IgE
Sex Age From Age To Type Range Range Unit
       Normal< 0.35kU/L
Allergen, Lamb's Quarters (Goosefoot) IgE
Sex Age From Age To Type Range Range Unit
       Normal< 0.35kU/L
Allergen, Oak Tree IgE
Sex Age From Age To Type Range Range Unit
       Normal< 0.35kU/L
Allergen, Penicillium chrysogenum IgE
Sex Age From Age To Type Range Range Unit
       Normal< 0.35kU/L
Allergen, Short (Common) Ragweed IgE
Sex Age From Age To Type Range Range Unit
       Normal< 0.35kU/L
Allergen, Timothy Grass IgE
Sex Age From Age To Type Range Range Unit
       Normal< 0.35kU/L

Special Info

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

Clinical Info

Specific evaluation of allergic reactions IgE (kU/L) Interpretation:<0.35, Class 0 - Below Detection;0.35 - 0.69, Class 1 - Low;0.70 - 3.49, Class 2 - Moderate;3.50 - 17.49, Class 3 - High;17.50 - 49.99, Class 4 - Very High;50 - 99.99, Class 5 - Very High;>=100, Class 6 - Very High

Clinical Limitation

n/a

Clinical Reference

n/a