Respiratory Profile, Region 2, Mid-Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, NC, VA), Serum
Use
This test is useful for assessing sensitization to various inhalant allergens commonly found in the Mid-Atlantic region, including the District of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland, North Carolina, and Virginia. It helps define the allergen responsible for eliciting signs and symptoms and identify allergens responsible for allergic responses or anaphylactic episodes. The test also aids in confirming sensitization prior to beginning immunotherapy and investigating the specificity of allergic reactions to insect venom allergens, drugs, or chemical allergens.
Special Instructions
Not provided.
Limitations
The test is not useful for patients previously treated with immunotherapy to determine if residual clinical sensitivity exists or in whom the medical management does not depend upon identification of allergen specificity. Elevated total IgE is not diagnostic for allergic disease and must be interpreted in the clinical context. False-positive results for IgE antibodies can occur in patients with markedly elevated serum IgE (>2500 kU/L) due to nonspecific binding.
FDA ApprovedNew York Approved
Methodology
Immunoassay (Other)
Biomarkers
LOINC Codes
- 48825-4 - Resp allergen Mid Atl Pnl Ser
- 6020-2 - A alternata IgE Qn
- 6025-1 - A fumgtus IgE Qn
- 6041-8 - Bermuda grass IgE Qn
- 15283-5 - Silver Birch IgE Qn
- 7155-5 - Boxelder IgE Qn
- 6833-8 - Cat Dander IgE Qn
- 6178-8 - Mt Juniper IgE Qn
- 53760-5 - Cladosporium IgE Qn
- 6078-0 - Roach IgE Qn
- 6090-5 - Cottonwood IgE Qn
- 6095-4 - D farinae IgE Qn
- 6098-8 - Dog Dander IgE Qn
- 6096-2 - D pteronyss IgE Qn
- 6109-3 - White Elm IgE Qn
- 19113-0 - IgE SerPl-aCnc
- 6152-3 - Johnson grass IgE Qn
- 6281-0 - White mulberry IgE Qn
- 6189-5 - White Oak IgE Qn
- 6212-5 - P notatum IgE Qn
- 6233-1 - Deprecated IgE Qn
- 6244-8 - Sheep Sorrel IgE Qn
- 6085-5 - Common Ragweed IgE Qn
- 6265-3 - Timothy IgE Qn
- 6208-3 - Pecan/Hick Nut IgE Qn
Result Turnaround Time
1-3 days
Related Documents
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Specimen
Serum
Volume
1.7 mL
Minimum Volume
1.5 mL
Container
Plastic vial
Collection Instructions
Centrifuge and aliquot serum into a plastic vial.
Causes for Rejection
Gross hemolysis: OK, Gross lipemia: OK
Stability Requirements
| Temperature | Period |
|---|---|
| Refrigerated | 14 days |
| Frozen | 90 days |