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Cheese, Mold, IgE, Serum

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Updated Test Information:

Test Description
Cheese, Mold, IgE, Serum
Synonym(s)
Cheese, Mold, IgE
Test ID
MCHZ
General Information
Useful for:
May be useful to establish the diagnosis of an allergic disease and to define the allergens responsible for eliciting signs and symptoms
May be useful to identify allergens that may be responsible for allergic disease or anaphylactic episode, to confirm sensitization to particular allergens prior to beginning immunotherapy, and to investigate the specificity of allergic reactions to insect venom allergens, drugs, or chemical allergens
Specimen Type
Serum
Specimen Requirements
SST
Additional Processing Details
For 1 allergen: 0.3 mL; For more than 1 allergen: (0.05 mL x number of allergens) + 0.25 mL dead space
Stability
Refrigerated (preferred) 14 days
Frozen 90 days
Unacceptable Specimen Conditions
Gross hemolysis OK
Gross lipemia OK
Methodology
Fluorescence Enzyme Immunoassay (FEIA)
Estimated TAT
1-3 days
Testing Schedule
Monday-Saturday
CPT Code(s)
86003
Reference Range File Allergy Reference Values
Performing Lab
Mayo