Laboratory Services
Cheese, Mold, IgE, Serum
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| Test Description |
Cheese, Mold, IgE, Serum
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| Synonym(s) |
Cheese, Mold, IgE
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| Test ID |
MCHZ
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| General Information |
Useful for:
May be useful to establish the diagnosis of an allergic disease and to define the allergens responsible for eliciting signs and symptoms May be useful to identify allergens that may be responsible for allergic disease or anaphylactic episode, to confirm sensitization to particular allergens prior to beginning immunotherapy, and to investigate the specificity of allergic reactions to insect venom allergens, drugs, or chemical allergens |
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| Specimen Type |
Serum
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| Specimen Requirements |
SST
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| Additional Processing Details |
For 1 allergen: 0.3 mL; For more than 1 allergen: (0.05 mL x number of allergens) + 0.25 mL dead space
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| Stability |
Refrigerated (preferred) 14 days
Frozen 90 days |
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| Unacceptable Specimen Conditions |
Gross hemolysis OK
Gross lipemia OK |
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| Methodology |
Fluorescence Enzyme Immunoassay (FEIA)
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| Estimated TAT |
1-3 days
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| Testing Schedule |
Monday-Saturday
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| CPT Code(s) |
86003
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| Reference Range File |
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| Performing Lab |
Mayo
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