Chronic Urticaria Index CUINDEX

Synonyms

Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name

Chronic Urticaria Index

Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name

Chronic Urticaria Index

EPIC Order Name

Chronic Urticaria Panel

Clinical Info

Patients with a chronic form of urticaria who are positive (> 10) with the CU index® have an autoimmune basis for their disease. A positive result does not indicate which autoantibody (anti-IgE, anti-FceRI or anti-FceRII) is present.

Specimen Type

Blood

Container

Red Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: Red top tube
Specimen:  1 mL serum ( 0.15 mL min) Centrifuge specimen within 2 hours
Transport Temperature: Refrigerated
Note:   Patients taking calcineurin inhibitors should stop their medication for 72 hours prior to draw. Patients taking Prednisone should be off their medication for 2 week prior to draw

Transport Instructions

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

Methodology

 Quantitative Enzyme Immunoassay (IA)
 
 

Days Performed

Performing Laboratory

Viracor Eurofins Clinical Diagnostics

CPT

86352

PDM

145902000

Result Interpretation

1 - 50
TAT- 3 - 4 Days

Forms