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Test Code NUTHR Hazelnut-Food, IgE with Reflex to Hazelnut-Food Components, IgE, Serum


Ordering Guidance


For a listing of allergens available for testing, see Allergens - Immunoglobulin E (IgE) Antibodies.



Specimen Required


Collection Container/Tube:

Preferred: Serum gel

Acceptable: Red top

Submission Container/Tube: Plastic vial

Specimen Volume: 1 mL

Collection Instructions: Centrifuge and aliquot serum into a plastic vial.


Useful For

Evaluation of patients with suspected hazelnut-food allergy

Reflex Tests

Test ID Reporting Name Available Separately Always Performed
NUTHX Hazelnut-Food Components, IgE, S No No

Testing Algorithm

Testing begins with analysis of hazelnut-food-specific total IgE. If hazelnut food-specific total IgE is negative (<0.10 kU/L), testing is complete.

 

If hazelnut food-specific total IgE is 0.10 kU/L or more, then the four hazelnut-food components (Cor a 1, Cor a 8, Cor a 9, and Cor a 14) will be performed at an additional charge.

Method Name

Fluorescent Enzyme Immunoassay (FEIA)

Reporting Name

Hazelnut-Food Component Reflex, S

Specimen Type

Serum

Specimen Minimum Volume

0.6 mL

Specimen Stability Information

Specimen Type Temperature Time Special Container
Serum Refrigerated (preferred) 14 days
  Frozen  90 days

Reject Due To

Gross hemolysis OK
Gross lipemia OK
Gross icterus OK

Reference Values

Class

IgE kU/L

Interpretation

0

<0.10

Negative

0/1

0.10-0.34

Borderline/Equivocal

1

0.35-0.69

Equivocal

2

0.70-3.49

Positive

3

3.50-17.4

Positive

4

17.5-49.9

Strongly positive

5

50.0-99.9

Strongly positive

6

≥100

Strongly positive

Concentrations of 0.70 kU/L or more (class 2 and above) will flag as abnormally high.

Reference values apply to all ages.

Interpretation

When detectable total hazelnut-food IgE antibody is present (≥0.10 IgE kUa/L), additional specific component IgE antibody testing will be performed. If at least one potential specific allergenic hazelnut-food component IgE is detectable (≥0.10 IgE kUa/L), an interpretive report will be provided.

 

When the sample is negative for total hazelnut-food IgE antibody (<0.10 IgE kUa/L), further testing for specific hazelnut-food component IgE antibodies will not be performed. Negative IgE results for total hazelnut-food antibody may indicate a lack of sensitization to potential hazelnut-food allergenic components.

Day(s) Performed

Monday through Friday

Report Available

Same day/1 to 3 days

Performing Laboratory

Mayo Clinic Laboratories in Rochester

Test Classification

This test has been cleared, approved, or is exempt by the US Food and Drug Administration and is used per manufacturer's instructions. Performance characteristics were verified by Mayo Clinic in a manner consistent with CLIA requirements.

CPT Code Information

86003

LOINC Code Information

Test ID Test Order Name Order LOINC Value
NUTHR Hazelnut-Food Component Reflex, S 6136-6

 

Result ID Test Result Name Result LOINC Value
NUTH1 Hazelnut-Food, IgE, S 6136-6

Forms

If not ordering electronically, complete, print, and send an Allergen Test Request (T236) with the specimen.