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25674 Allergen, Avocado, IgE (AVOC)

Allergen, Avocado, IgE (AVOC)
Test Code: ALAVOSO
Synonyms/Keywords
​Persea Americana
Test Components
​IgE, Avocado
Useful For
​Patient allergen
Specimen Requirements
Fasting Required Specimen Type Preferred Container/Tube Acceptable Container/Tube Specimen Volume Specimen Minimum Volume
(allows for 1 repeat)		 Pediatric Minimum Volume
(no repeat)
​No ​Serum ​Red Top Tube (RTT) ​Serum Separator Tube (SST) ​1.0 mL

​0.3 mL​

For more than 1 allergen: (0.05 mL x number of allergens) = 0.25 mL dead space.
Collection Processing Instructions
 
Specimen Stability Information
Specimen Type Temperature Time
​Serum ​ Refrigerated (preferred) ​14 days
​Frozen ​90 days
Performing Laboratory Information
Performing Location Day(s) Test Performed Analytical Time Methodology/Instrumentation
​Mayo Medical Laboratories ​Monday through Friday ​3 days ​Fluorescence Enzyme Immunoassay (FEIA)
Reference Lab
Mayo Clinic Laboratories
Reference Range Information
Performing Location Reference Range
​Mayo Medical Laboratores
Class
IgE kU/L
Interpretation
0
<0.35
Negative
1
0.35-0.69
Equivocal
2
0.70-3.49
Positive
3
3.50-17.4
Positive
4
17.5-49.9
Strongly positive
5
50.0-99.9
Strongly positive
6
> or =100
Strongly positive
Reference values apply to all ages.
Outreach CPTs
CPT Modifier
(if needed)		 Quantity Description Comments
86003​ ​ ​1 ​Allergen specific IgE quan/semiquan each allergen ​
Synonyms/Keywords
​Persea Americana
Test Components
​IgE, Avocado
Ordering Applications
Ordering Application Description
If the ordering application you are looking for is not listed, contact your local laboratory for assistance.
Specimen Requirements
Fasting Required Specimen Type Preferred Container/Tube Acceptable Container/Tube Specimen Volume Specimen Minimum Volume
(allows for 1 repeat)		 Pediatric Minimum Volume
(no repeat)
​No ​Serum ​Red Top Tube (RTT) ​Serum Separator Tube (SST) ​1.0 mL

​0.3 mL​

For more than 1 allergen: (0.05 mL x number of allergens) = 0.25 mL dead space.
Collection Processing
 
Specimen Stability Information
Specimen Type Temperature Time
​Serum ​ Refrigerated (preferred) ​14 days
​Frozen ​90 days
Useful For
​Patient allergen
Test Components
​IgE, Avocado
Reference Range Information
Performing Location Reference Range
​Mayo Medical Laboratores
Class
IgE kU/L
Interpretation
0
<0.35
Negative
1
0.35-0.69
Equivocal
2
0.70-3.49
Positive
3
3.50-17.4
Positive
4
17.5-49.9
Strongly positive
5
50.0-99.9
Strongly positive
6
> or =100
Strongly positive
Reference values apply to all ages.
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Performing Laboratory Information
Performing Location Day(s) Test Performed Analytical Time Methodology/Instrumentation
​Mayo Medical Laboratories ​Monday through Friday ​3 days ​Fluorescence Enzyme Immunoassay (FEIA)
Reference Lab
Mayo Clinic Laboratories
For billing questions, see Contacts
Outreach CPTs
CPT Modifier
(if needed)		 Quantity Description Comments
86003​ ​ ​1 ​Allergen specific IgE quan/semiquan each allergen ​
For most current information refer to the Marshfield Laboratory online reference manual.