Egg Component Panel

Overview

  • EPIC Code:
  • IMO2933
  • Soft Test Code:
  • EGGP
  • Send Out Test Code:
  • 91372
Alternate Names
  • Allergen, Egg Components
Included Tests

Ovalbumin (f232) IgE; Ovomucoid (f233) IgE


Clinical Significance

For use in the identification and severity of which specific egg protein a patient is allergic. This knowledge enables the clinician and the patient to make the correct treatment and lifestyle choices to mitigate exposure and reaction risk.


Specimen Collection & Preparation

Specimen Requirements

1.0 mL Serum in a SST Gold Top Tube


Transport And Storage

14 days Ambient (Transport)
14 days Refrigerated
30 days Frozen


Collection Instructions

 


Minimum Volume

0.3 mL Serum


Neonatal Volume

Clinical Interpretation

Reference Range:

Ovalbumin IgE (f232): < .10 kU/L
Ovamucoid IgE (f233): < .10 kU/L


Methodology:
  • Immunoassay (IA)
Clinical Significance

For use in the identification and severity of which specific egg protein a patient is allergic. This knowledge enables the clinician and the patient to make the correct treatment and lifestyle choices to mitigate exposure and reaction risk.


Production Schedule

Sites Performed
  • Quest - Chantilly
Days Performed
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Departments
  • Sendouts - Clinical
Turn Around Time

1 to 3 days


Coding & Compliance

CDM

00918764 and 00918765


CPT Coding

86008 x 2