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Immunoglobulin E

Specimen:

Collect

  • One SST

Also Acceptable:
  • One Green Top (Li Heparin)
  • One Green Top (Na Heparin)
  • One Lavender (EDTA)
  • One Pink Top (EDTA)
  • One Red Top

Submit

  • 1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Serum . Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.

Also Acceptable:
  • 1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Plasma . Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.

Special Handling

  • Allow specimen to clot completely at room temperature
  • For patients receiving therapy with high biotin doses (>5 mg/day), no laboratory test specimen should be collected until at least 8 hours after the last biotin administration.
  • Minimize air exposure
  • State Age

Rejection Criteria

  • Heat inactivated

Stability

Ambient: 8 Hour(s); Refrigerated: 7 Day(s); Frozen: 6 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable

Methodology

  • Electrochemiluminescence Immunoassay (ECLIA)

Performed

Mon-Fri

Reported

1-3 Day(s)

CPT Codes

  • 82785

Interpretive Data

General Reference Range : 0-100 IU/ml
Male Reference Ranges
  • 0 - 3 month(s) : 0-1.5 IU/ml
  • 3 month(s) - 1 year(s) : 0-15 IU/ml
  • 1 - 6 year(s) : 0-60 IU/ml
  • 6 - 10 year(s) : 0-90 IU/ml
  • 10 - 16 year(s) : 0-200 IU/ml
  • 16 - 150 year(s) : 0-100 IU/ml

Female Reference Ranges
  • 0 - 3 month(s) : 0-1.5 IU/ml
  • 3 month(s) - 1 year(s) : 0-15 IU/ml
  • 1 - 6 year(s) : 0-60 IU/ml
  • 6 - 10 year(s) : 0-90 IU/ml
  • 10 - 16 year(s) : 0-200 IU/ml
  • 16 - 150 year(s) : 0-100 IU/ml


Biotin in specimens taken from patients on high-dose biotin therapy or supplements may intefere with this test and cause inaccurate test results. It is recommended that for patients receiving therapy with high biotin doses (> 5 mg/day), no laboratory test specimen should be collected until at least 8 hours after the last biotin administration.

Components

  • 2274 - IMMUNOGLOBULIN E
Last Updated: November 6, 2024 @ 10:13 am

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