Allergen, Egg Components IgE




Test Mnemonic

EGGIGE

CPT Codes

  • 86008 - QTY (2)

Aliases

  • Egg white
  • Ovalbumin
  • Ovomucoid

Includes

  • Ovomucoid
  • Ovalbumin

Performing Laboratory

Cleveland Clinic Laboratories


Specimen Requirements

Volume Type Container Collect Temperature Transport Temperature Special Instructions
0.5 mLSerumSST (Gold) RefrigeratedAn extra 50ul will be required for each additional allergen ordered.

Alternate Specimen Requirements

Volume Type Container Collect Temperature Transport Temperature Special Instructions
0.5 mLPlasmaEDTA (Lavender)   
0.5 mLPlasmaLithium heparin PST (Lt. Green)   

Minimum Specimen Requirements

Volume Type Container Collect Temperature Transport Temperature Special Instructions
0.3 mL    Submitting the minimum volume will not allow for repeat testing or addons. Required volume of 0.5mL is preferred

Stability

Environmental Condition Description
Refrigerated30 days
Frozen30 days
Ambient1 day

Days Performed

Sun - Sat

Turnaround Time

1 - 2 days

Methodology

Name Description
Quantitative ImmunoCAP Fluorescent Enzyme Immunoassay 

Reference Range

Allergen Class Guide
Sex Age From Age To Type Range Range Unit
       NormalNote 
Ovalbumin
Sex Age From Age To Type Range Range Unit
       Normal<0.10kU/L
Ovomucoid
Sex Age From Age To Type Range Range Unit
       Normal<0.10kU/L

Special Info

An extra 50ul will be required for each additional allergen ordered

Clinical Info

Ovomucoid and ovalbumin are the allergens included in this panel. The correlation of allergy laboratory results with clinical history and in vivo reactivity to specific allergens is essential. A negative test may not rule out clinical allergy or even anaphylaxis.