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Cerner Order Name Child Resp Allg SLC Child Respiratory Allergen Profile, Blood

Important Note

Test is no longer available. See Environmental Missouri-Illinois Allergen Panel

Performing Laboratory

St. Louis Children's Hospital

Lab Dept

Core Lab

Testing Includes

Panel includes specific IgE for: Dermatophagoides farinae, Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus, Cat dander, Dog Dander, Cockroach, Alternaria tenuis, Aspergillus fumigatus, Cladosporium herbarium, Elm, Maple Box Elder, Oak, Bermuda grass, Johnson grass, Timothy grass, Ragweed, and English Plantain.

Specimen Requirements

Specimen Type: Blood

Container/Tube

Preferred: Gold/Red SST Vacutainer

Acceptable: Plain, Red-top Vacutainer, Lavender-top (EDTA) Vacutainer, or Light green-top (LiHep) Vacutainer

Collection Volume: 3.0 mL (minimum 2.0 mL)

Patient Preparation: None

Sample Rejection: Mislabeled or unlabeled specimens.

Special Instructions: If outside of SLCH in-patient units, please complete a Allergen Request Form and forward it with the specimen.

Logistics

Test Availability: Daily

Turnaround Time: 2-5 days

Test set-up: Monday-Friday

Lab Testing Section: Immunology/Serology

Interpretive

Reference Range:

Class

IgE kUnits/L

Interpretation
0 <0.35 Negative

1

 0.35-0.69 Equivocal
2 0.70-3.49 Positive

3

3.50-17.49

Positive

4

 17.50-49.99 Strongly positive

5

 50.00-99.99 Strongly positive

6

 >100.00 Strongly positive

Reference values apply to all ages.

Critical Values: None established

Limitations: NA

Methodology: Sandwich Immunoassay
Test Classification: Tests have been cleared or approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and are used per manufacturer's instructions. Performance characteristics were verified by SLCH in a manner consistent with CLIA requirements. 

Additional Information

For SLCH Laboratory use only

Lab Processing instructions: Centrifuge specimen to separate. Aliquot sample into a conical tube and note specimen type on label if other than serum.

Processed Volume: 2.0 mL (minimum 0.8 mL)

Analyte Stability:
PROCESSED

Ambient: 24 hours

Refrigerated: 7 days

Frozen: 6 weeks

Notes: Refrigerate overnight and weekends. 

General Information

EPIC Order name: Allergen Child Respiratory Panel  (EPIC Test # LAB5020)
Cerner order name: Child Resp Allg SLC

CPT Codes: 86003x16

LOINC Value: NA

Synonyms:

Last Reviewed

November 2024