Weeds Panel RWEEDS

Synonyms

Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name

Weed Pollen IgE

Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name

Weed Pollen RAST

EPIC Order Name

Allergenic Weeds Panel

Clinical Info

Specimen Type

Blood

Container

Gold Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube:  Gold-top tube(s) or plain, red-top tube(s)
Specimen: 0.5 mL (minimum volume:  0.2 mL) of serum
Transport Temperature:  Refrigerate
Collection Instructions:
Note:  Each additional allergen requires 0.1 mL of serum.

Transport Instructions

Refrigerate

Specimen Stability

Methodology

ImmunoCAP® System Fluorescence Enzyme Immunoassay (FEIA)
Includes plantain (english ribwort) (w9); firebush (w17); goosefoot, lambs quarters (w10); rough marsh elder (w16); and saltwort, russian thistle (w11).

Days Performed

Monday - Friday

Performing Laboratory

Northwell Health Laboratories

CPT

86003 - each

PDM

5710561

Result Interpretation

 

ImmunoCAP Interpretation
Conc (kUA/L)	Class	Level of Allergen Specific IgE Antibody
<0.10	0	Absent
0.10 - 0.34	0/I	Undetermined
0.35-0.70	I	Low
0.71-3.50	II	Moderate
3.51-17.50	III	High
17.51-50.00	IV	Very high
50.01-100.00	V	Very high
>100.00	VI	Very high

 

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