MICHIGAN INNOVATIVE DIAGNOSTICS

Chemiluminescent allergen-specific IgE screening covering the most common U.S. environmental allergens: dust mites, animal danders, molds, grasses, weeds, and tree. Used to identify specific environmental triggers of allergic rhinitis, asthma, and atopic dermatitis.

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LIS PANEL CODE: (MID) US Environmental Allergy Panel, IgE

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INDIVIDUAL LIS TEST CODES INCLUDED WITHIN PANEL: Box Elder, Maple, Walnut (Tree), American Sycamore, Cottonwood, Oak, Birch, White, Ash, Mulberry, Elm, Mountain Cedar, Alder, Black, Olive (Pollen), Mesquite, Acacia, Lamb's Quarters, Russian Thistle, Mugwort, English Plantain, Sheep Sorrel, Ragweed Mix I, Nettle, Pigweed, Cocklebur, Rough Marshelder, Bahia Grass, Bermuda Grass, Timothy Grass, Alternaria, Aspergillus, Cladosporium, Penicillium, Cat Dander-Epithelium, Dog Dander, Cockroach Mix, Mite Farinae, Mite Pteronyssinus

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CPT CODE: 86005

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ALIASES: ALRG-E, Environmental Allergy Panel, Regional Allergy Panel, IgE Environmental Panel, OPTIGEN Environmental Panel

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METHODOLOGIES: Chemiluminescent Immunoassay (CMIA)

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Laboratory Developed Test (LDT): Performance characteristics determined by Michigan Innovative Diagnostics. This test has not been cleared or approved by the FDA.

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SPECIMEN:

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- Type: Serum

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- Container: 2 Gold Top (SST) Vacutainers

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- Minimum Volume Required: 3 mL

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- Storage/Handling: - Storage/Handling: Allow 30 minutes for blood to clot, then centrifuge specimen at 5000 RPM for 15 minutes. Maintain specimen in the refrigerator or in the freezer until testing can be performed.

 

NOTE: If freezing is required to preserve stability, transfer serum into a separate plastic screw-cap transport container.

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- Stability:   

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Room Temperature (20-25 °C): Not Accepted

Refrigerated (2-8 °C): 7 days

Frozen (-20 °C or below): 14 days; avoid multiple freeze/thaw cycles.

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- Turnaround Time: Within 7 days from receipt.

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Special Instructions: N/A

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REJECTION REASONS: QNS, Whole Blood Received (not centrifuged/separated), Gross Hemolysis, Gross Lipemia, Unlabeled/Mislabeled Specimen, Stability Violation

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REFERENCE RANGES:​

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Quantitative values are reported as Luminescence Measurement Counts (LMC), a measure of allergen-specific IgE antibody reactivity. LMC values are assigned to IgE Classes (0 – 6), with increasing class values reflecting increasing levels of allergen-specific IgE. A Class 1 or higher indicates detectable allergen-specific IgE consistent with sensitization but does not by itself confirm clinical allergy or predict reaction severity; results should be interpreted alongside clinical history and are not a substitute for physician-supervised skin testing or oral challenge where indicated.

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                 LMC                         Class
>= 150,001                                  6
>= 72,001 - 150,000                  5
>= 36,001 - 72,000                    4
>= 7,001 - 36,000                      3
>= 1,501 - 7,000                         2
>= 501 - 1,500                            1
0 - 500                                       0
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