IgE Inhalant Allergy Test
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General Description
Type one, or “classic”, allergy causes redness, swelling, and heat in the body as a result of the elevated blood levels of Immunoglobulin E (IgE). Contrary to popular belief, the symptoms produced by IgE can be subtle and similar to those seen in other conditions. This potential confusion makes diagnostic testing very important in recognizing the offending source. The Advanced IgE Tests increase the chance that a patient may identify numerous offending foods and/or inhalants, including Thimerosal and Candida.
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Brochure
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Analyte List
IgE Inhalant Allergy Basic (36 inhalants): Alder (Speckled), Alternaria, Ash (White), Aspergillus, Beech (American), Bermuda Grass, Birch (Common Silver), Box Elder (Maple), Burning Bush, Cat, Cladosporium, Cocklebur, Cockroach, Cottonwood Tree, Dog, Elm (White), Hickory (White), House Dust, Lamb’s Quarters, Marsh Elder (Rough), Meadow Fescue, Mite (D. Farinae), Mugwort, Nettle, Oak (White), Orchard Grass/Cocksfoot, Penicillium, Pigweed, Pine Ponderosa, Plantain (English), Privet, Ragweed (Short), Rye (Perennial), Sheep Sorrel, Sycamore (American), Timothy Grass
IgE Inhalant Allergy Advanced (69 inhalants): Acacia, Alder (Smooth), Alternaria, Ash (White), Aspergillus, Bahia Grass, Bermuda Grass, Bluegrass (Kentucky), Box Elder (Maple), Brome Grass, Candida, Cat, Cedar (Mountain), Cladosporium, Cocklebur, Cockroach, Corn (Cultivated), Cottonwood Tree, Cypress (Bald), Dockweed (Yellow), Dog, Elm (American and Fall Blooming), Ferret, Fescue (Meadow), Gerbil, Goldenrod, Hickory (White), House Dust, Iodine Bush, Johnson Grass, Lamb’s Quarters, Maple (Red), Marsh Elder (Rough), Mexican Tea, Mite (D. Farinae), Mouse, Mulberry (Red and White), Nettle, Oak (Live, White, and Red), Oats, (Cultivated), Oat Grass Tall, Pecan Tree, Penicillium, Pigweed (Spiny and Rough), Plantain (English), Poplar (White), Privet, Rabbit, Ragweed (Giant and Short), Rye (Cultivated), Rye Grass (Perennial), Salt Cedar, Salt Grass, Sheep Sorrel, Sweet Gum, Sycamore, Thimerosal, Timothy Grass, Tree of Heaven, Walnut (Black), Western Water Hemp, Wheat (Cultivated), Willow (Black)
Turn Around Time
The turn around time for this test is 1-3 weeks, unless unforeseen circumstances arise.
Specimen Requirements
IgE Inhalant Allergy Basic: 3 mL of serum in a gold-topped SST or royal blue-topped no additive tube is the absolute minimum. 5 mL is preferred.
IgE Inhalant Allergy Advanced: 5 mL of serum in a gold-topped SST or royal blue-topped no additive tube is the absolute minimum. 8 mL is preferred.
CPT Codes
IgE Inhalant Allergy Basic: 86003 (36 units) No Medicare Coverage
IgE Inhalant Allergy Advanced: 86003 (69 units) No Medicare Coverage
Kit Instructions
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