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Test Code PAS38 Pediatric Allergy Screen 3 to 8 Years, Serum

Reporting Name

Pediatric Allergy Scrn 3-8 Yrs, S

Useful For

Establishing a diagnosis of an allergy to pediatric allergy screen

 

Defining the allergen responsible for eliciting signs and symptoms

 

Identifying allergens:

-Responsible for allergic response and/or anaphylactic episode

-To confirm sensitization prior to beginning immunotherapy

-To investigate the specificity of allergic reactions to insect venom allergens, drugs, or chemical allergens

Profile Information

Test ID Reporting Name Available Separately Always Performed
EGG Egg White, IgE Yes Yes
DF House Dust Mites/D.F., IgE Yes Yes
TIMG Timothy Grass, IgE Yes Yes
SRW Short Ragweed, IgE Yes Yes
CAT Cat Epithelium, IgE Yes Yes
ALTN Alternaria Tenuis, IgE Yes Yes

Method Name

Fluorescence Enzyme Immunoassay (FEIA)

Performing Laboratory

Mayo Clinic Laboratories in Rochester

Specimen Type

Serum


Ordering Guidance


For a listing of allergens available for testing, see Allergens - Immunoglobulin E (IgE) Antibodies



Specimen Required


Collection Container/Tube:

Preferred: Serum gel

Acceptable: Red top

Submission Container/Tube: Plastic vial

Specimen Volume: 0.8 mL for every 5 allergens requested

Collection Instructions: Centrifuge and aliquot serum into a plastic vial.


Specimen Minimum Volume

For 1 allergen: 0.6 mL
For more than 1 allergen: (0.05 mL x number of allergens) + 0.25 mL deadspace

Specimen Stability Information

Specimen Type Temperature Time
Serum Refrigerated (preferred) 14 days
  Frozen  90 days

Reject Due To

Gross hemolysis OK
Gross lipemia OK

Reference Values

Class 

IgE kU/L 

Interpretation 

0 

<0.10 

Negative 

0/1 

0.10-0.34 

Borderline/equivocal 

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 

≥100 

Strongly positive 

Reference values apply to all ages.

Day(s) Performed

Monday through Friday

CPT Code Information

86003 x 6

LOINC Code Information

Test ID Test Order Name Order LOINC Value
PAS38 Pediatric Allergy Scrn 3-8 Yrs, S 94593-1

 

Result ID Test Result Name Result LOINC Value
ALTN Alternaria Tenuis, IgE 6020-2
CAT Cat Epithelium, IgE 6833-8
DF House Dust Mites/D.F., IgE 6095-4
EGG Egg White, IgE 6106-9
SRW Short Ragweed, IgE 6085-5
TIMG Timothy Grass, IgE 6265-3

Test Classification

This test has been cleared, approved, or is exempt by the US Food and Drug Administration and is used per manufacturer's instructions. Performance characteristics were verified by Mayo Clinic in a manner consistent with CLIA requirements.

Report Available

Same day/1 to 3 days