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
- 5 mL (Min:3 mL) Serum in Standard Transport Tube. Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.
Also Acceptable:
- 5 mL (Min:3 mL) Serum in Standard Transport Tube. Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.
- 5 mL (Min:3 mL) Plasma in Standard Transport Tube. Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.
- 5 mL (Min:3 mL) Plasma in Standard Transport Tube. Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.
- 5 mL (Min:3 mL) Plasma in Standard Transport Tube. Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.
- 5 mL (Min:3 mL) Plasma in Standard Transport Tube. Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.
Special Handling
- Avoid Repeated Freeze/Thaw Cycles
- 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.
Stability
Ambient: 1 Day(s); Refrigerated: 1 Week(s); Frozen: 1 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable
Methodology
- Electrochemiluminescence Immunoassay (ECLIA)
- Fluorescent Enzyme Immunoassay (ImmunoCAP)
- Quantitative ImmunoCAP Fluorescent Enzyme Immunoassay
Performed
Monday, Wednesday, Friday
Reported
2-3 Day(s)
CPT Codes
- 86003x24
- 82785
Interpretive Data
Please see report for interpretive data.
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.
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
- 80300 - CAT DANDER EPITH
- 80250 - MUGWORT
- 80210 - TIMOTHY GRASS
- 80103 - OAK
- 80330 - DERMAT. FARINAE
- 80350 - ALTERNARIA TENUIS
- 80109 - MOUNTAIN JUNIPER
- 80252 - PIGWEED, COMMON
- 80352 - CLADOSPORIUM
- 80353 - ASPERGILLUS
- 80200 - BERMUDA GRASS
- 80100 - MAPLE/BOX ELDER
- 80104 - COTTONWOOD
- 80251 - RUSSIAN THISTLE
- 80110 - ELM
- 80331 - DERMAT. PTERO
- 80351 - PENICILLIUM CHRYS
- 80261 - RAGWEED, COMMON
- 80340 - COCKROACH
- 92033 - MOUSE EPITHELIUM
- 80354 - MUCOR RACEMOSUS
- 80114 - MULBERRY
- 80301 - DOG DANDER
- 92234 - OLIVE TREE, ALLERGEN
Last Updated: July 15, 2025 @ 9:13 am
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