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US FOOD ALLERGY PANEL, IGE ANTIBODIES TO 30 ALLERGENS (ALRG-F)
Chemiluminescent allergen-specific IgE screening covering 30 of the most common food allergens, used to identify specific food triggers of IgE-mediated food allergy, atopic dermatitis, and unexplained GI or systemic allergic-type reactions.
LIS PANEL CODE: (MID) US Food Allergy Panel, IgE
INDIVIDUAL LIS TEST CODES INCLUDED WITHIN PANEL: Wheat (Food), Walnut (Food), Tuna, Strawberry, Soybean, Shrimp, Sesame Seed, Salmon, Rice, Potato, Pork, Peanut, Orange, Onion, Milk, Hazelnut (Food), Fish (Cod), Egg White, Crab, Corn (Food), Clam, Chicken, Cheese, Cheddar, Cashew Nut, Carrot, Banana, Almond, Garlic, Yeast, Baker's, Pea
CPT CODE: 86005
ALIASES: ALRG-F, Food Allergy Panel, IgE Food Panel, OPTIGEN Food Panel
METHODOLOGIES: Chemiluminescent Immunoassay (CMIA)
Laboratory Developed Test (LDT): Performance characteristics determined by Michigan Innovative Diagnostics. This test has not been cleared or approved by the FDA.
SPECIMEN:
- Type: Serum
- Container: 2 Gold Top (SST) Vacutainers
- Minimum Volume Required: 3 mL
- 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.
- Stability:
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.
- Turnaround Time: Within 7 days from receipt.
Special Instructions: N/A
REJECTION REASONS: QNS, Whole Blood Received (not centrifuged/separated), Gross Hemolysis, Gross Lipemia, Unlabeled/Mislabeled Specimen, Stability Violation
REFERENCE RANGES:
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.
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