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Test Code RPR14 Respiratory Profile, Region 14, Central California, Serum

Useful For

Assessing sensitization to various inhalant allergens commonly found in Central California

 

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

Profile Information

Test ID Reporting Name Available Separately Always Performed
IGE Immunoglobulin E (IgE), S Yes Yes
DP House Dust Mites/D.P., IgE Yes Yes
DF House Dust Mites/D.F., IgE Yes Yes
CAT Cat Epithelium, IgE Yes Yes
DOGD Dog Dander, IgE Yes Yes
BERG Bermuda Grass, IgE Yes Yes
TIMG Timothy Grass, IgE Yes Yes
COCR Cockroach, IgE Yes Yes
PENL Penicillium, IgE Yes Yes
CLAD Cladosporium, IgE Yes Yes
ASP Aspergillus Fumigatus, IgE Yes Yes
ALTN Alternaria Tenuis, IgE Yes Yes
OLIV Olive-Tree, IgE Yes Yes
ALDR Grey Alder, IgE Yes Yes
CED Mountain Cedar, IgE Yes Yes
OAK Oak, IgE Yes Yes
ELM Elm, IgE Yes Yes
ESYC Eastern Sycamore, IgE Yes Yes
BIR Silver Birch, IgE Yes Yes
MULB Mulberry, IgE Yes Yes
SRW Short Ragweed, IgE Yes Yes
MUG Mugwort, IgE Yes Yes
RUSS Russian Thistle, IgE Yes Yes
RRRP Rough Pigweed, IgE Yes Yes

Reporting Name

Resp Profile, Reg 14, Central CA

Specimen Type

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: 1.7 mL

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


Specimen Minimum Volume

1.5 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

Reference Values

Specific IgE:

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 

 

Reference values apply to all ages.

 

Total IgE:

Age

Reference interval (in kU/L)

0-5 months

≤13

6-11 months

≤34

1 and 2 years

≤97

3 years

≤199

4-6 years

≤307

7 and 8 years

≤403

9-12 years

≤696

13-15 years

≤629

16 and 17 years

≤537

18 years and older

≤214

Day(s) Performed

Monday through Friday

Report Available

Same day/1 to 3 days

Performing Laboratory

Mayo Clinic Laboratories in Rochester

CPT Code Information

82785-IgE

86003 x 23-Each individual allergen

LOINC Code Information

Test ID Test Order Name Order LOINC Value
RPR14 Resp Profile, Reg 14, Central CA 48837-9

 

Result ID Test Result Name Result LOINC Value
ALDR Grey Alder, IgE 15284-3
ALTN Alternaria Tenuis, IgE 6020-2
ASP Aspergillus Fumigatus, IgE 6025-1
BERG Bermuda Grass, IgE 6041-8
BIR Silver Birch, IgE 15283-5
CAT Cat Epithelium, IgE 6833-8
CED Mountain Cedar, IgE 6178-8
CLAD Cladosporium, IgE 53760-5
COCR Cockroach, IgE 6078-0
DF House Dust Mites/D.F., IgE 6095-4
DOGD Dog Dander, IgE 6098-8
DP House Dust Mites/D.P., IgE 6096-2
ELM Elm, IgE 6109-3
ESYC Eastern Sycamore, IgE 6263-8
IGE Immunoglobulin E (IgE), S 19113-0
MUG Mugwort, IgE 6183-8
MULB Mulberry, IgE 6281-0
OAK Oak, IgE 6189-5
OLIV Olive-Tree, IgE 6192-9
PENL Penicillium, IgE 6212-5
RRRP Rough Pigweed, IgE 6233-1
RUSS Russian Thistle, IgE 6234-9
SRW Short Ragweed, IgE 6085-5
TIMG Timothy Grass, IgE 6265-3

Method Name

Fluorescence Enzyme Immunoassay (FEIA)

Forms

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

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.