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24771 Allergen, Red Dye, IgE (184110)

Allergen, Red Dye, IgE (184110)
Test Code: ALCARSO
Synonyms/Keywords
​Carmine/Red Dye-Cochineal (Dactylopius coccus)
Useful For
​This assay is used to detect allergen specific-IgE using the ImmunoCAP® FEIA method. In vitro allergy testing is the primary testing mode for allergy diagnosis.
Specimen Requirements
Specimen Type Preferred Container/Tube Acceptable Container/Tube Specimen Volume Specimen Minimum Volume
(allows for 1 repeat)		 Pediatric Minimum Volume
(no repeat)
​Serum ​Red Top Tube (RTT) ​ ​1 mL for every 5 allergens submitted ​0.5 mL ​
Specimen Stability Information
Specimen Type Temperature Time
Serum​ ​ ​ ​Ambient ​4 weeks
​Refrigerated ​4 weeks
​Frozen ​>4 weeks
Rejection Criteria
Lipemia Reject
Performing Laboratory Information
Performing Location Day(s) Test Performed Analytical Time Methodology/Instrumentation
​Viracor Eurofins ​Monday through Friday ​1-2 days ​ImmunoCAP® FEIA
Reference Lab
Viracor Eurofins
Reference Range Information
Performing Location Reference Range
Viracor Eurofins ​Negative (<0.10 kU/L)
Interpretation
​
Class IgE (kU/L) Comment
0 <0.10 Negative
0/1 0.10-0.34 Equivocal
1 0.35-0.69 Low Positive
2 0.70-3.4 Moderate Positive
3 3.5-17.4 High Positive
4 17.5-49.9 Very High Positive
5 50.0-99.9 Very High Positive
6 ≥100 Very High Positive
Outreach CPTs
CPT Modifier
(if needed)		 Quantity Description Comments
​86003 ​ ​ ​ ​
Synonyms/Keywords
​Carmine/Red Dye-Cochineal (Dactylopius coccus)
Ordering Applications
Ordering Application Description
​Centricity ​Allergen, Red Dye IgE
​Cerner ​None
​COM ​Allergen, Red Dye IgE
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Specimen Requirements
Specimen Type Preferred Container/Tube Acceptable Container/Tube Specimen Volume Specimen Minimum Volume
(allows for 1 repeat)		 Pediatric Minimum Volume
(no repeat)
​Serum ​Red Top Tube (RTT) ​ ​1 mL for every 5 allergens submitted ​0.5 mL ​
Specimen Stability Information
Specimen Type Temperature Time
Serum​ ​ ​ ​Ambient ​4 weeks
​Refrigerated ​4 weeks
​Frozen ​>4 weeks
Rejection Criteria
Lipemia Reject
Useful For
​This assay is used to detect allergen specific-IgE using the ImmunoCAP® FEIA method. In vitro allergy testing is the primary testing mode for allergy diagnosis.
Reference Range Information
Performing Location Reference Range
Viracor Eurofins ​Negative (<0.10 kU/L)
Interpretation
​
Class IgE (kU/L) Comment
0 <0.10 Negative
0/1 0.10-0.34 Equivocal
1 0.35-0.69 Low Positive
2 0.70-3.4 Moderate Positive
3 3.5-17.4 High Positive
4 17.5-49.9 Very High Positive
5 50.0-99.9 Very High Positive
6 ≥100 Very High Positive
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Performing Laboratory Information
Performing Location Day(s) Test Performed Analytical Time Methodology/Instrumentation
​Viracor Eurofins ​Monday through Friday ​1-2 days ​ImmunoCAP® FEIA
Reference Lab
Viracor Eurofins
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Outreach CPTs
CPT Modifier
(if needed)		 Quantity Description Comments
​86003 ​ ​ ​ ​
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