Days Set Up
Monday - Saturday
Analytic Time

2 - 3 days

Soft Order Code
MOUP

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Test Overview

Test Methodology

Fluorescence Enzyme Immunoassay (FEIA)

Test Usage

Testing for IgE antibodies may be useful to establish the diagnosis of an allergic disease and to define the allergens responsible for eliciting signs and symptoms.

Reference Range

Class 0: <0.35 Negative; Class 1: 0.35-0.69 Equivocal; Class 2: 0.70-3.49 Positive; Class 3: 3.50-17.4 Positive; Class 4: 17.5-49.9 Strongly positive; Class 5: 50.0-99.9 Strongly positive; Class 6: > or =100 Strongly positive

* Reference ranges may change over time. Please refer to the original patient report when evaluating results.

Specimen Requirements

Collection Onsite

Collect specimen in SST or red top tube. Send to Specimen Processing

Collection Offsite

Collect specimen in SST or red top tube. Spin and aliquot serum into a screw capped plastic tube. Send to Specimen Processing refrigerated

Yellow Top Tube
Red Top Tube
Normal Volume
0.5 mL for each 5 allergens requested
Minimum Volume
For one allergen: 0.3 mL; For more than one allergen: (0.05 mL x number of allergens) + 0.25 mL dead space

Billing Information

CPT Code
86003
Pro Fee Code
 
LOINC
 

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Quality that sets us apart

As the reference laboratory division of Michigan Medicine's Department of Pathology, MLabs shares the institution's commitment to applying established quality principles to clinical laboratory testing. Like other large organizations in complex, consequential fields, we rely on an established approach to monitor quality throughout the testing process.

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