Test Overview
Test Methodology

Phadia ImmunoCAP System Fluorescence Enzyme Immunoassay (FEIA)

Test Usage

Allergy Testing. The multiallergen IgE antibody test, combined with measurement of IgE in serum, is a very sensitive first-order test for allergic disease.

Reference Range *

< 0.35 kU/L. A pooled reagent is used for each panel; a single non-specific result will be reported for each panel.

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

Test Details
Days Set Up
Monday - Friday
Analytic Time

8 hours

Soft Order Code
WEED1
MiChart Code
Weed Panel 1, IgE
Laboratory
Chemical Pathology
Section
Automation
Specimen Requirements
Collection Instructions

Collect specimen in an SST or red top tube. Centrifuge, aliquot serum into a plastic vial and refrigerate for up to 1 week or freeze for longer storage. The desired allergen(s) must be specified; see the MLabs Allergen Requisition availalble online at http://mlabs.umich.edu/files/pdfs/REQ-mlabs_allergen_req.pdf or contact the MLabs Client Services Center for a listing of available allergens.

Alternate Specimen
Red Top Tube
Yellow Top Tube
Normal Volume
1 mL serum for each allergen panel requested
Additional Information

Panels include the following allergens: House Dust Panel, IgE (DUSTP): Cockroach, House Dust Mites D.F., House Dust Mites D.P., Hollister-Stier Mix; Mold Panel, IgE (MOLDP): Alternaria tenuis, Aspergillus fumigatus, Candida albicans, Cladosprorium herbarum, Helminthosprorium halodes, Penicillium notatum; Tree Panel 1, IgE (TREE1): Silver Birch, Box Elder, Elm, Oak, Walnut; Weed Panel 1 (WEED1): English Plantain, Lamb’s Quarters, Mugwort, Ragweed (Short), Russian Thistle; Grass Panel 1 (GRAS1): June KY Blue, Meadow Fescue, Orchard Grass, Rye, Timothy Grass.

Billing
CPT Code
86003 each panel
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