Allergen, Tree Nut Components, IgE
Alias:
Hazelnut a1; Hazelnut a9; Hazelnut Cor a 8; Hazelnut Cor a 14; Walnut r1; Walnut r3; Cashew o3; Brazil Nut e1
Methodology:
Fluorescence Enzyme Immunoassay (FEIA)
Performed:
Analytical Time:
Testing Laboratory:
Laboratory Section:
Allergen, Tree Nut Components, IgE
Preferred Collection Container:
Also Acceptable Collection Container:
Collection Information:
Collect blood in a SST (Serum Separator). Red (No Additive) also acceptable.
Transport Information:
Centrifuge and aliquot 0.8 mL of serum for this battery into a plastic transport vial. Send refrigerated.
Minimum Sample Volume: 
0.5 mL of serum (approximately 1.0 mL of whole blood based upon a normal patient hematocrit)
For 1 allergen: 0.3 mL of serum
For more than 1 allergen: (0.05 mL x number of allergens) + 0.25 mL deadspace
Remarks:
Panel includes: Almond; Brazil Nut; if positive, reflex to Brazil component Ber e 1; Cashew; if positive, reflex to Cashew component Ana o 3; Hazelnut; if positive, reflex to Hazelnut components Cor a 1, Cor a 8, Cor a 9, and Cor a 14; and Walnut; if positive, reflex to Walnut components Jug r 1 and Jug r 3
Stability
Refrigerated Stability:
Frozen Stability:
Ambient Stability:
Allergen, Tree Nut Components, IgE
Sunquest Order Code:
Epic Number: CPT Code:
86003x5; additional 86003 CPT code may be reflexed
Allergen, Tree Nut Components, IgE
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