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Test Code SEAS Seasonal Inhalants Allergen Profile, Serum

Reporting Name

Seasonal Inhalants Allergen Profile

Useful For

Establishing a diagnosis of an allergy to seasonal inhalants

 

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
RYEG Rye Grass, IgE Yes Yes
JUNE June Grass, IgE Yes Yes
SRW Short Ragweed, IgE Yes Yes
EGPL English Plantain, IgE Yes Yes
LAMQ Lambs Quarter, IgE Yes Yes
BXMPL Box Eld/Maple, S, IgE Yes Yes
OAK Oak, IgE Yes Yes
ELM Elm, IgE Yes Yes
TIMG Timothy Grass, IgE Yes Yes
BIR Silver Birch, 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: 1 mL

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


Specimen Minimum Volume

0.75 mL

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 10

LOINC Code Information

Test ID Test Order Name Order LOINC Value
SEAS Seasonal Inhalants Allergen Profile 94593-1

 

Result ID Test Result Name Result LOINC Value
BIR Silver Birch, IgE 15283-5
BXMPL Box Eld/Maple, S, IgE 7155-5
EGPL English Plantain, IgE 6110-1
ELM Elm, IgE 6109-3
JUNE June Grass, IgE 6153-1
LAMQ Lambs Quarter, IgE 6156-4
OAK Oak, IgE 6189-5
RYEG Rye Grass, IgE 7369-2
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