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Test Code ALAB Alpha-Lactalbumin, IgE, Serum

Reporting Name

Alpha-Lactalbumin, IgE

Performing Laboratory

Mayo Clinic Laboratories in Rochester

Useful For

Establishing a diagnosis of an allergy to alpha-lactalbumin

 

Defining the allergen responsible for eliciting signs and symptoms

 

Identifying allergens:

-Responsible for allergic response and/or anaphylactic episode

-To confirm sensitization prior to beginning immunotherapy

-To investigate the specificity of allergic reactions to insect venom allergens, drugs, or chemical allergens


Ordering Guidance


For a listing of allergens available for testing, see Allergens - Immunoglobulin E (IgE) Antibodies.



Specimen Required


Collection Container/Tube:

Preferred: Serum gel

Acceptable: Red top

Submission Container/Tube: Plastic vial

Specimen Volume: 0.5 mL for every 5 allergens requested

Collection Instructions: Centrifuge and aliquot serum into a plastic vial.


Specimen Minimum Volume

For 1 allergen: 0.3 mL
For more than 1 allergen: (0.05 mL x number of allergens) + 0.25 mL deadspace

Specimen Type

Serum

Specimen Stability Information

Specimen Type Temperature Time Special Container
Serum Refrigerated (preferred) 14 days
  Frozen  90 days

Day(s) Performed

Monday through Friday

Reference Values

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

Reference values apply to all ages.

Test Classification

This test has been cleared, approved, or is exempt by the US Food and Drug Administration and is used per manufacturer's instructions. Performance characteristics were verified by Mayo Clinic in a manner consistent with CLIA requirements.

Method Name

Fluorescence Enzyme Immunoassay (FEIA)

CPT Code Information

86008

LOINC Code Information

Test ID Test Order Name Order LOINC Value
ALFA Alpha-Lactalbumin, IgE 7445-0

 

Result ID Test Result Name Result LOINC Value
ALFA Alpha-Lactalbumin, IgE 7445-0

Forms

If not ordering electronically, complete, print, and send an Allergen Test Request (T236) with the specimen.

Report Available

Same day/1 to 3 days