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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