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Test Code
MACKE
Test Name
Mackerel IgE
CPT Codes
86003
Included Tests
MACKEREL IgE
Expected Turnaround Time
1 - 3 days
Clinical Utility
  • Establishing the diagnosis of an allergy to mackerel
  • Defining the allergen responsible for eliciting signs and symptoms
  • Identifying allergens responsible for allergic response and/or anaphylactic episode
  • To confirm sensitization prior to beginning immunotherapy
  • To investigate the specificity of allergic reactions to insect venom allergens, drugs, or chemical allergens
Specimen and Container Info

Specimen Type: Serum

Preferred Collection Container: Gold Top, Serum Separator

Alternate Collection Container: Red Top, Plain

Desired Specimen Volume: 0.5 mL
Collection Instructions
  1. Collect a gold top, serum separator tube via venipuncture.
Processing and Submission Instructions
  1. Separate serum from cells.
  2. Transfer 0.5 mL of serum to a clear aliquot tube (screw cap).
Transport Instructions

Transport to the laboratory refrigerated. 
Stability Requirements

Refrigerated

14 days

Frozen

90 days
Methodology
Fluorescence Enzyme Immunoassay
Reference Intervals

See patient report.
Limitations

Testing for IgE antibodies is not useful in patients previously treated with immunotherapy to determine if residual clinical sensitivity exists, or in patients in whom the medical management does not depend upon identification of allergen specificity.
Alternate Names
  • Mackerel, fish
  • Scomber scombrus
Reference Lab
Mayo Clinic Laboratories
Testing Schedule
Monday-Friday
The American Medical Association (AMA) Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) codes published by HNL Lab Medicine are guidelines and are intended for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the exclusive responsibility of the billing entity. View the Terms.
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