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HelpOrder Code NUTHX Hazelnut-Food Components, IgE, Serum
Specimen Required
Only orderable as a reflex. For more information see NUTHR / Hazelnut-Food, IgE with Reflex to Hazelnut-Food Components, IgE, Serum.
Container/Tube:
Preferred: Serum gel
Acceptable: Red top
Submission Container/Tube: Plastic vial
Specimen Volume: 1 mL
Collection Instructions: Centrifuge and aliquot serum into a plastic vial.
Useful For
Evaluation of patients with suspected hazelnut-food allergy to one of 4 hazelnut-food components
Testing Algorithm
If hazelnut-food specific total IgE is 0.10 kU/L or more, then testing for four hazelnut-food components (Cor a 1, Cor a 8, Cor a 9, Cor a 14) is performed at an additional charge.
Method Name
Only orderable as a reflex. For more information see NUTHR / Hazelnut-Food, IgE with Reflex to Hazelnut-Food Components, IgE, Serum.
Fluorescent Enzyme Immunoassay (FEIA)
Reporting Name
Hazelnut-Food Components, IgE, SSpecimen Type
SerumSpecimen Minimum Volume
0.6 mL
Specimen Stability Information
| Specimen Type | Temperature | Time | Special Container |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serum | Refrigerated (preferred) | 14 days | |
| Frozen | 90 days |
Reject Due To
| Gross hemolysis | OK |
| Gross lipemia | OK |
| Gross icterus | OK |
Reference Values
Only orderable as a reflex. For more information see NUTHR / Hazelnut-Food, IgE with Reflex to Hazelnut-Food Components, IgE, Serum.
|
Class |
IgE kU/L |
Interpretation |
|
0 |
<0.10 |
Negative |
|
0/1 |
0.10-0.34 |
Borderline / Equivocal |
|
1 |
0.35-0.69 |
Equivocal |
|
2 |
0.70-3.49 |
Positive |
|
3 |
3.50-17.4 |
Positive |
|
4 |
17.5-49.9 |
Strongly positive |
|
5 |
50.0-99.9 |
Strongly positive |
|
6 |
≥100 |
Strongly positive |
Concentrations of 0.70 kU/L or more (class 2 and above) will flag as abnormally high.
Reference values apply to all ages.
Method Description
Specific IgE from the patient's serum reacts with the allergen of interest, which is covalently coupled to an ImmunoCAP. After washing away nonspecific IgE, enzyme-labeled anti-IgE antibody is added to form a complex. After incubation, unbound anti-IgE is washed away, and the bound complex is then incubated with a developing agent. After stopping the reaction, the fluorescence of the eluate is measured. Fluorescence is proportional to the amount of specific IgE present in the patient's sample (ie, the higher the fluorescence value, the more IgE antibody is present).(Package insert: ImmunoCAP System Specific IgE FEIA. Phadia: Rev 06/2020)
Day(s) Performed
Monday through Friday
Performing Laboratory
Mayo Clinic Laboratories in Rochester
CPT Code Information
86003
86008 x 3