Test Name: ANTI-IgE RECEPTOR ANTIBODY
Test Code: 2191096
Alias: Anti-IgE
LAB9550
CPT Code(s): 83516  
Preferred Specimen: 1.0 mL serum
Container: SST (gold)
Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL serum
Collection Instructions:

Separate serum from cells immediately by centrifugation and aliquot into a plastic transfer tube.
Transport Temperature:

Room Temperature
Stability:

Room temperature: 7 days

Refrigerated: 7 days

Frozen: 1 year
Rejection Criteria: Grossly hemolyzed specimens
Additional Information:

Resulted as Normal or Elevated. A result of normal indicates that the level of IgG anti-IgE antibodies is similar to that seen in a population of healthy individuals. A result of elevated indicates an increased level of IgG anti-IgE antibodies compared to healthy individuals.
Schedule: TAT: Report available 5-7 business days from receipt of specimen at Viracor
Method: ELISA
Performing Lab:

Viracor Eurofins; #2105
Clinical Significance:

This ELISA measures IgG antibodies specific for IgE. These autoantibodies have been implicated as a causative agent in autoimmune chronic urticaria. In addition, these autoantibodies have also been implicated as significant in atopic dermatitis and hyper IgE syndrome.
Use: Updated 05/29/2024

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