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Test ID PAS38 Pediatric Allergy Screen 3 to 8 Years, Serum

Useful For

Establishing a diagnosis of an allergy to pediatric allergy screen

 

Defining the allergen responsible for eliciting signs and symptoms

 

Identifying allergens:

-Responsible for allergic disease 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

Method Name

Fluorescence Enzyme Immunoassay (FEIA)

Reporting Name

Pediatric Allergy Scrn 3-8 Yrs, S

Specimen Type

Serum


Advisory Information


For a listing of allergens available for testing, see Allergens - Immunoglobulin E (IgE) Antibodies in Special Instructions



Specimen Required


Container/Tube:

Preferred: Red top

Acceptable: Serum gel

Specimen Volume: 0.8 mL for every 5 allergens requested


Specimen Minimum Volume

For 1 allergen: 0.6 mL
For more than 1 allergen: (0.05 mL x number of allergens) + 0.25 mL deadspace

Specimen Stability Information

Specimen Type Temperature Time Special Container
Serum Refrigerated (preferred) 14 days
  Frozen  90 days

Reference Values

Class

IgE kU/L

Interpretation

0

<0.35

Negative

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) and Time(s) Performed

Monday through Friday; 9 a.m.-8 p.m.

Saturday; 8 a.m.-3 p.m.

Performing Laboratory

Mayo Clinic Laboratories in Rochester

CPT Code Information

86003 x 6

LOINC Code Information

Test ID Test Order Name Order LOINC Value
PAS38 Pediatric Allergy Scrn 3-8 Yrs, S 94593-1

 

Result ID Test Result Name Result LOINC Value
ALTN Alternaria Tenuis, IgE 6020-2
CAT Cat Epithelium, IgE 6833-8
DF House Dust Mites/D.F., IgE 6095-4
EGG Egg White, IgE 6106-9
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 U.S. 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.

Profile Information

Test ID Reporting Name Available Separately Always Performed
EGG Egg White, IgE Yes Yes
DF House Dust Mites/D.F., IgE Yes Yes
TIMG Timothy Grass, IgE Yes Yes
SRW Short Ragweed, IgE Yes Yes
CAT Cat Epithelium, IgE Yes Yes
ALTN Alternaria Tenuis, IgE Yes Yes

NY State Approved

Yes