ALLERGEN PANEL; REGION 17

Mnemonic

A-WESTERN

Synonym

Region 17 Panel

Includes

Total IgE, Alternaria alternata (A. tenuis), Aspergillius fumigatus, Birch Tree, Box Elder Tree, Cat Dander, Cladosporium herbarum, Cockroach, Cottonwood Tree, D. farinae, D. pteronyssinus, Dog Dander, Elm Tree, Grey Alder Tree, Milk, Mountain Cedar Tree, Mouse Epithelium, Mucor racemosus, Nettle, Oak Tree, Peanut, Penicillium notatum, Pigweed, Ragweed Common, Sheep Sorrel, Timothy Grass, Walnut Tree, White Ash Tree

Specimen Collection Requirements

Collect

Serum or Plasma, two 5.0 mL gold (SST), two 7.0 mL red, three 4.0 mL lavender (EDTA) or three 3.0 mL mint green (lithium heparin, PST) top tubes

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Handling

Allow serum to clot completely at room temperature (minimum: SST – 30 minutes and red top tubes – 60 minutes). Centrifuge and separate serum or plasma from cells within 2 hours.

Preferred Volume

6.0 mL Serum/Plasma

Minimum Volume

3.0 mL Serum/Plasma (8.75 mL minimum whole blood draw)

Transport

Refrigerated (2-8°C)

Stability

AFTER SEPARATION FROM CELLS: Room Temperature (18-26°C): Unacceptable; Refrigerated (2-8°C): 1 week; Frozen (≤ -20°C): 2 months.

Testing Information

Note

Multiple specimen tube types and multiple patient encounters should be avoided.

Performed

Tue, Wed, Fri

Reported

2-4 days

Method

ImmunoCAP®

Reference Values

Reference Values

Total IgE: 0.00-100.00 KU/L

Specific IgE: Refer to the table below.

Class	KU/L	Interpretation
0	<0.10	Below Range
0/1	0.10 - 0.34	For specialist use only: Clinical relevance undetermined
1	0.35 - 0.69	Low
2	0.70 - 3.49	Moderate
3	3.50 - 17.49	High
4	17.50 - 49.99	Very High
5	50.00 - 99.99	Very High
6	≥100	Very High

CPT Codes

86003 (x27), 82785

Last Updated: Thursday, January 5, 2017 03:41:56 AM