Allergen, Food, Chickpea (Garbanzo Bean) IgE ALCPEA
| Method(s) | Quantitative ImmunoCAP Fluorescent Enzyme Immunoassay |
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| Specimen Required | |
| Collect | One 5 mL gold (SST) top tube. Multiple specimen tubes should be avoided. |
| Transport | Separate serum from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection. Transfer 0.25 mL serum plus 0.1 mL for each additional allergen ordered (Min: 0.25 mL plus 0.04 mL for each allergen ordered). |
| Stability | After separation from cells: Ambient: 48 hours; Refrigerated: 2 weeks; Frozen: 1 year |
| Unacceptable Conditions | Hemolyzed, icteric, or lipemic specimens |
| Schedule | Daily |
| Billing Code | 5011414 |
| CPTCode | 86003 |
| Preferred Specimen Collection Device(s) | |
| Reference Interval | |
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See Laboratory Report |
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