Test Name: ALLERGEN – HONEYBEE VENOM, IGE
Test Code: 2190324
Alias: Apis mellifera
HBV
i1
LAB1681
CPT Code(s): 86003  
Preferred Specimen: 0.5 mL serum
Container: SST
Alternate Container: Red Top
Minimum Volume: 0.3 mL
Collection Instructions: Allow specimen to completely clot. Centrifuge for 15 minutes when specimen is clotted or within 2 hours of collection.
Transport Temperature: Refrigerated
Stability:

Refrigerated: 14 days

Frozen: 90 days
Schedule: Set up: Monday through Friday
Report Available: 1-4 days
Method: Fluorescence Enzyme Immunoassay (FEIA)
Performing Lab: Mayo Clinic Dept of Lab Med & Pathology #HBV
Clinical Significance:

Useful for:
Establishing a diagnosis of an allergy to honeybee venom

Defining the allergen responsible for eliciting signs and symptoms
Use: Updated: 01/28/2025
Reference Ranges:

Class 0: Negative (< 0.10 kU/L)

Class 0/1: Borderline/equivocal (0.10 kU/L – 0.34 kU/L)

Class 1: Equivocal (0.35 kU/L – 0.69 kU/L)

Class 2: Positive (0.70 kU/L – 3.49 kU/L)

Class 3: Positive (3.50 kU/L – 17.4 kU/L)

Class 4: Strongly positive (17.50 kU/L – 49.9 kU/L)

Class 5: Strongly positive (50.0 kU/L – 99.9 kU/L)

Class 6: Strongly positive (≥ 100 kU/L)

Reference values apply to all ages.

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