Tea, IgE




Test Mnemonic

TEAIGE

CPT Codes

  • 86003 - QTY (1)

Includes

  • Allergen, Food, Tea IgE

Performing Laboratory

ARUP


Specimen Requirements

Volume Type Container Collect Temperature Transport Temperature Special Instructions
Volume0.5 mLTypeSerumContainerSST (Gold)Collect Temperature Transport TemperatureRefrigeratedSpecial InstructionsSeparate serum from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection. Transfer serum to standard aliquot tube.

Minimum Specimen Requirements

Volume Type Container Collect Temperature Transport Temperature Special Instructions
Volume0.25 mLType Container Collect Temperature Transport Temperature Special Instructions 

Stability

Environmental Condition Description
Environmental ConditionRefrigeratedDescription2 weeks
Environmental ConditionFrozenDescription1 year
Environmental ConditionAmbientDescription48 hours

Days Performed

Sun - Sat

Turnaround Time

2 - 4 days

Methodology

Name Description
NameQuantitative ImmunoCAP Fluorescent Enzyme ImmunoassayDescription 

Reference Range

Allergen, Food, Tea IgE
Sex Age From Age To Type Range Range Unit
Allergen, Food, Tea IgE Sex   Age From   Age ToTypeLess than 0.10 kU/L: No significant level detected Range 
Allergen, Food, Tea IgE Sex   Age From   Age ToType0.10 - 0.34 kU/L: Clinical relevance undetermined Range 
Allergen, Food, Tea IgE Sex   Age From   Age ToType0.35 - 0.70 kU/L: Low Range 
Allergen, Food, Tea IgE Sex   Age From   Age ToType0.71 - 3.50 kU/L: Moderate Range 
Allergen, Food, Tea IgE Sex   Age From   Age ToType3.51 - 17.50 kU/L: High Range 
Allergen, Food, Tea IgE Sex   Age From   Age ToType17.51 kU/L or greater: Very High Range 

Special Info

Hemolyzed, icteric, or lipemic specimens will be rejected. This test is New York state approved.

Clinical Info

Allergen results of 0.10-0.34 kU/L are intended for specialist use as the clinical relevance is undetermined. Even though increasing ranges are reflective of increasing concentrations of allergen-specific IgE, these concentrations may not correlate with the degree of clinical response or skin testing results when challenged with a specific allergen. 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.