PHADIATOP ALLERGEN SCREENING (>5 YEARS OLD)

Sub Category

ALLERGY.

Synonyms/Aliases

PHADIATOP-ADULT FOR >5 YEARS.

Abbreviations

NOT APPLICABLE.

^Type

INDIVIDUAL TEST.

^{5 Days}

RESULTS READY/ REPORTED IN 5 WORKING DAYS.

^Method

IMMUNOCAP.

^Temp

AMBIENT (25℃): 1DAY; R (2℃-8℃): 7DAYS; F (-20℃): 30DAYS.

^Setup

BATCHED.

Components Parameters

NOT APPLICABLE.

PRE-ANALYTIC CONSIDERATIONS

Test Ordering Instructions

FILL OUT TEST REQUEST FORM FULLY & LEGIBLY.

Patient preparation

N/A

Sample type

SERUM.

Container/ preservative

SERUM SEPARATOR TUBE (SST/ GEL) OR PLAIN (RED TOP) VACUTAINER.

Sample volume

AT LEAST 3 ML.

Rejection criteria

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

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

SCREEN NEGATIVE.

Clinical Utility

SCREENING FOR ALLERGY/ INHALANT ALLERGY.

Test Limitations/ Confounders

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