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Allergen, Avocado IgE

Collection Requirements

Source: blood
Container(s):

  • Preferred: Red gel
  • Acceptable: EDTA lavender

Volume: 1 mL in vacutainer

Turn Around Time

24-72 hours

  • Batched testing run daily Monday-Friday
  • Specimens must be in the lab by 5:00 a.m. to be included in the batch

Availability

Routine

Lab Processing Instructions

Specimen: Serum or plasma
Spin, separate, and refrigerate

Performing Laboratory

Adele Hall

Adele Hall Lab Section

Immunology

Instrumentation/Methodology

ImmunoCAP, f96

Reference Ranges

Class 6 is ≥ 100 kU/L
Class 5 is ≥ 50 kU/L but < 100 kU/L
Class 4 is ≥ 17.5 kU/L but < 50 kU/L
Class 3 is ≥ 3.5 kU/L but < 17.5 kU/L
Class 2 is ≥ 0.7 kU/L but < 3.5 kU/L
Class 1 is ≥ 0.35 kU/L but < 0.7 kU/L
Class 0 is < 0.35 or absent or undetected

CPT

86003