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IgE, serum
| Item | Value | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Approval req'd? | No | ||||||||||||
| Available Stat? | No | ||||||||||||
| Test code | IGE | ||||||||||||
| Performed by | China Basin Chemistry | ||||||||||||
| In House Availability | Monday(day shift) | ||||||||||||
| Method | Chemiluminescent immunometric (Immulite 2000) | ||||||||||||
| Container type | Gold top | ||||||||||||
| Amount to Collect | 1 mL blood | ||||||||||||
| Sample type | Serum | ||||||||||||
| Preferred volume | 0.5 mL serum | ||||||||||||
| Min. Volume | 0.3 mL serum | ||||||||||||
| Processing notes | Freeze at -20C | ||||||||||||
| Units | IU/mL | ||||||||||||
| Normal range |
Pediatric reference ranges have not been validated by the UCSF Clinical Laboratories. Expected values for ages 10-18 are the same as adult (<88 IU/mL), but no information regarding this age group was available from the manufacturer. |
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| Turn around times | 1-8 days | ||||||||||||
| Additional information | Young children without allergic symptoms can be expected to have values which are 10-20% of adult levels. Children with high IgE levels have an increased incidence of symptoms consistent with atopic allergy. | ||||||||||||
| LOINC code | 19113-0 | ||||||||||||
| Last Updated | 4/18/2012 4:41:16 PM | ||||||||||||
| Entry Number | 552 |
If you have additional questions regarding this test, please call: 415-353-1667