Test Code LAB12657 Allergen, Common Silver Birch Tree, IgE
Department
CHEMISTRY
Primary Collection Container
Gold (SST)
Alternate Collection Container
Yellow Microtainer SST
Transport
Serum refrigerated
Preferred Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Processing
Centrifuge, separate and send 1.0 mL.
Stability
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 6 months
Minimum Testing Volume
0.5 mL
Reference Range
<0.34 kU/L
Class 0 <0.10 kU/L Absent or ND
Class0 0.10 – 0.34 kU/L Very Low
Class I 0.35 – 0.69 kU/L Low
Class II 0.70 – 3.49 kU/L Moderate
Class III 3.50 – 17.49 kU/L High
Class IV 17.5 – 52.49 kU/L Very High
Class V 52.50-99.99 kU/L Very High
Class VI >100.0 kU/L Very High
Methodology
Chemiluminescent Immunometric Assay
Performed
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
Reported
2-3 days
CPT Codes
86003