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Test Code INSEC Stinging Insects Allergen Profile, 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: 0.8 mL

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


Forms

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

Useful For

Establishing a diagnosis of an allergy to honeybee, yellow jacket, wasp, yellow faced hornet, and white-faced hornet venoms

 

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
HBV Honeybee Venom, IgE Yes Yes
YJV Yellow Jacket Venom, IgE Yes Yes
WSPV Wasp Venom, IgE Yes Yes
YFHV Yellow Faced Hornet Venom, IgE Yes Yes
WFHV White Faced Hornet Venom, IgE Yes Yes

Method Name

Fluorescence Enzyme Immunoassay (FEIA)

Reporting Name

Stinging Insects Allergen Profile

Specimen Type

Serum

Specimen Minimum Volume

For 1 allergen: 0.3 mL
For more than 1 allergen: (0.05 mL x number of allergens) + 0.25 mL deadspace

Specimen Stability Information

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

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 

 

Reference values apply to all ages.

Day(s) Performed

Monday through Friday

Report Available

Same day/1 day 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 x 5

LOINC Code Information

Test ID Test Order Name Order LOINC Value
INSEC Stinging Insects Allergen Profile 94593-1

 

Result ID Test Result Name Result LOINC Value
HBV Honeybee Venom, IgE 6844-5
WFHV White Faced Hornet Venom, IgE 6280-2
WSPV Wasp Venom, IgE 13176-3
YFHV Yellow Faced Hornet Venom, IgE 6288-5
YJV Yellow Jacket Venom, IgE 6740-5

Testing Algorithm

This profile includes testing for honeybee, yellow jacket, wasp, yellow faced hornet, and white-faced hornet venoms.