FOOD ALLERGY (FX5) PANEL – ScanLab Center

Sub Category

ALLERGY.

Synonyms/Aliases

FX5 IgE; ALLERGY PANEL, FX5

Abbreviations

FX5.

^Type

PROFILE/ PANEL (BUNDLED TESTS)

^{5 DAYS}

5 WORKING DAYS

^Method

IMMUNOCAP (ALLERGEN SPECIFIC IgE TESTING).

^Temp

REFRIGERATED (14 DAYS); FROZEN (>30 DAYS).

^Setup

BATCHED.

Components Parameters

EGG WHITE, COD FISH, WHEAT, PEANUT, SOYABEAN, COW MILK, TOTAL IgE.

PRE-ANALYTIC CONSIDERATIONS

Test Ordering Instructions

FILL OUT TEST REQUEST FORM FULLY & LEGIBLY. TEST IS INTENDED FOR INFANTS & YOUNG CHILDREN.

Patient preparation

NOT APPLICABLE.

Sample type

SERUM.

Container/ preservative

SERUM SEPARATOR TUBE, RED TOP.

Sample volume

AT LEAST 0.5 ML/ ANALYTE I.E. ≥4ML SERUM.

Rejection criteria

LABELING ISSUE (UNLABELED/ MISLABELED); MISSING REQUEST FORM; MISMATCH BETWEEN REQUEST FORM & SAMPLE DETAILS; MISSING AGE/ GENDER; WRONG SAMPLE TYPE; INSUFFICIENT SAMPLE.

Other Instructions

CENTRIFUGE SST (SERUM GEL TUBES) WITHIN 1-2 HOURS OF COLLECTION. CENTRIFUGE RED TOP VACUTAINERS AND ALIQUOT SERUM WITHIN 1-2 HOURS OF COLLECTION. THE SEPARATION VIAL MUST BE LABELED WITH AT LEAST 2 PATIENT IDENTIFIERS AND THE SAMPLE TYPE.

Reference intervals

INTERPRETIVE DATA IS PROVIDED ON THE REPORT.

Clinical Utility

ASSESSING THE LIKELIHOOD OF PEDIATRIC FOOD ALLERGY TRIGGERED BY EGG WHITE, COD FISH, WHEAT, PEANUT, SOYABEAN, COW MILK.

Test Limitations/ Confounders

RESULTS MUST BE INTERPRETED IN CONJUNCTION WITH CLINICAL HISTORY & SYMPTOMS.