Respiratory Profile, Region 16, Inland Northwest (OR, Central and Eastern WA), Serum

Casandra

Casandra Test Code MC65407Version 1 (DRAFT)

Performing Lab

Lab Mayo Clinic LabLab Test ID RPR16CPT Codes 82785, 86003

Respiratory Profile, Region 16, Inland Northwest (OR, Central and Eastern WA), Serum

Clinical Use

Use

This test is useful for assessing sensitization to various inhalant allergens commonly found in the inland Northwest region, including Oregon and central and east Washington. It helps to define the allergen responsible for eliciting signs and symptoms and identify allergens responsible for allergic responses or anaphylactic episodes. Additionally, it assists in confirming sensitization prior to immunotherapy and investigating the specificity of allergic reactions to insect venom, drugs, or chemical allergens.

Special Instructions

For a listing of allergens available for testing, refer to Allergens - Immunoglobulin E (IgE) Antibodies PDF. Complete, print, and send an Allergen Test Request form with the specimen if not ordering electronically.

Limitations

The test is not useful for patients previously treated with immunotherapy to determine if residual clinical sensitivity exists, or in those whose medical management does not depend on the identification of allergen specificity. Furthermore, elevated concentrations of total IgE must be interpreted in the clinical context as they do not solely indicate allergic disease.

Test Details

FDA Approved

New York Approved

Methodology

Immunoassay (Fluorescence Enzyme Immunoassay (FEIA))

Biomarkers

22 targets

Alternaria Tenuis, IgEAspergillus Fumigatus, IgEBox Eld/Maple, S, IgECat Epithelium, IgECladosporium, IgECockroach, IgECottonwood, IgEDog Dander, IgE+14 more