EPIC CODE: LAB5586 Allegen, Brazil Nut Component
ADDITIONAL TEST CODE
Sunquest: BERE1
REGIONAL HOSPITAL PERFORMING
UPH Methodist Hospital – Immuno
Chemistry
UPH Pekin and UPH Proctor Hospitals will transport to UPH Methodist for testing.
Collect
1- 6mL gold (SST), red or purple.
0.3 mL serum/plasma at 2-8 C for one allergen, Add 0.1 mL for each
additional allergen
Storage/Transport Temperature
2 mL or EDTA plasma or serum Add 0.1 mL for each additional allergen.
Stability (from collection to initiation)
After Separation from cells:
Ambient: 2 days; Refrigerated (2-8øC) Stability:2-8ø
C: 1 week; Freeze for long term storage
Unacceptable Conditions
Hemolyzed, icteric or lipemic samples
Remarks
Separate Serum or plasma from cells ASAP
Methodology
Immuno CAP/Fluoroenzymeimmunoassay
Components
Ber e 1
Reference Interval
Class 00: <0.10 kU/L Absent or undetectable
Class 01: 0.10 – 0.70 kU/L Low
Class 02: 0.71 – 3.50 kU/L Moderate
Class 03: 3.51 – 17.50 kU/L High
Class 04: 17.51 – 50.00 kU/L Very High
Class 05: 50.01 – 100.00 kU/L Very High
Class 06: >100 kU/L Very High
CPT Codes
86008