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ImmunoCap Allergy Testing
Test Name ImmunoCAP Allergy Test
Specimen Type / Requirements Container Type = 1 Gold Top (SST) Minimum Testing Volume = 2mL serum Tube must fill to at least ½ or greater of its vacuum capacity
Specimen Handling Collection Instructions: Collect sample in gold (SST) top tube. Specify allergic test from the List of Allergens that may also be used as a requisition. Patient to pay at cash office prior to blood collection. Write your initials, date and time of collection on the collection label. Laboratory Staff Instructions Enter requested test allergens in comment. Separate from cells within 2 hours of collection. Store and send frozen. Ensure specific allergen type is provided before sending sample. Rejection Criteria: Multiple freeze/thaw unacceptable, unlabeled or samples of non sufficient quantity. Stability: Stable refrigerated 3 days, Frozen for 6 Months. Transportation: Send sample to core lab as soon as possible.
Required Documentation
Turnaround Time (TAT) 10 Days	Test Utilization Once
Reference Value See report for individual test Reference Values
Test Code RAST	Methodology ImmunoCAP
Testing Location Referred Out – ON, Canada (ROICL02)	Other Information Last Updated: Jan 06, 2020

ImmunoCap Allergy Testing

Test Name

ImmunoCAP Allergy Test

Specimen Type / Requirements

Container Type = 1 Gold Top (SST)

Minimum Testing Volume = 2mL serum

Tube must fill to at least ½ or greater of its vacuum capacity

Specimen Handling

Collection Instructions: Collect sample in gold (SST) top tube. Specify allergic test from the List of Allergens that may also be used as a requisition. Patient to pay at cash office prior to blood collection. Write your initials, date and time of collection on the collection label.

Laboratory Staff Instructions Enter requested test allergens in comment. Separate from cells within 2 hours of collection. Store and send frozen. Ensure specific allergen type is provided before sending sample.

Rejection Criteria: Multiple freeze/thaw unacceptable, unlabeled or samples of non sufficient quantity.

Stability: Stable refrigerated 3 days, Frozen for 6 Months.

Transportation: Send sample to core lab as soon as possible.

Required Documentation

Turnaround Time (TAT)

10 Days

Test Utilization

Once

Reference Value

See report for individual test Reference Values

Test Code

RAST

Methodology

ImmunoCAP

Testing Location

Referred Out – ON, Canada (ROICL02)

Other Information

Last Updated: Jan 06, 2020