Test Details
Methodology
Thermo Fisher ImmunoCAP®
Result Turnaround Time
3 - 5 days
Turnaround time is defined as the usual number of days from the date of pickup of a specimen for testing to when the result is released to the ordering provider. In some cases, additional time should be allowed for additional confirmatory or additional reflex tests. Testing schedules may vary.
Test Includes
Avocado; banana; chestnut; kiwi; latex
Footnotes
Custom Additional Information
The oral allergy syndrome (OAS), also referred to as the pollen-food allergy syndrome,1 is a unique form of food allergy characterized by a localized reaction of the mouth and throat that occurs when affected individuals eat certain fresh fruits and vegetables.2 Patients with allergy to latex will also often have allergies to one or more food allergens including banana, kiwi, avocado, and chestnut. Individuals with OAS experience contact urticaria (itching and hives) that is confined almost exclusively to the mouth and throat upon ingestion of the triggering food. This condition only rarely affects other target organs.2 Characteristic symptoms of OAS include itching of the lips, palate, tongue, and throat.2 OAS is a self-limiting condition with symptoms that occur immediately on contact with foods and typically resolve rapidly. It is important to differentiate these symptoms from systemic and life-threatening allergic throat constricting reactions that can occur during anaphylaxis. It is interesting to note that individuals with OAS to certain food groups frequently suffer from allergy to related nonfood allergens. Allergy to certain nonfood allergens (such as pollens) appears to predispose individuals for the development of associated food allergy.2
Specimen Requirements
Specimen
Serum
Volume
1 mL
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL (Note: This volume does not allow for repeat testing.)
Container
Red-top tube or gel-barrier tube
Storage Instructions
Room temperature
Causes for Rejection
Improper labeling; gross hemolysis
LOINC® Map
Order Code | Order Code Name | Order Loinc | Result Code | Result Code Name | UofM | Result LOINC |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
670654 | Allergen Profile, Latex Plus | 602444 | Class Description | N/A | ||
670654 | Allergen Profile, Latex Plus | 602734 | F084-IgE Kiwi Fruit | kU/L | 6154-9 | |
670654 | Allergen Profile, Latex Plus | 602742 | F092-IgE Banana | kU/L | 6035-0 | |
670654 | Allergen Profile, Latex Plus | 602745 | F096-IgE Avocado | kU/L | 6033-5 | |
670654 | Allergen Profile, Latex Plus | 602538 | F299-IgE Sweet Chestnut | kU/L | 6259-6 | |
670654 | Allergen Profile, Latex Plus | 602669 | K082-IgE Latex | kU/L | 6158-0 | |
Order Code | 670654 | |||||
Order Code Name | Allergen Profile, Latex Plus | |||||
Order Loinc | ||||||
Result Code | 602444 | |||||
Result Code Name | Class Description | |||||
UofM | ||||||
Result LOINC | N/A | |||||
Order Code | 670654 | |||||
Order Code Name | Allergen Profile, Latex Plus | |||||
Order Loinc | ||||||
Result Code | 602734 | |||||
Result Code Name | F084-IgE Kiwi Fruit | |||||
UofM | kU/L | |||||
Result LOINC | 6154-9 | |||||
Order Code | 670654 | |||||
Order Code Name | Allergen Profile, Latex Plus | |||||
Order Loinc | ||||||
Result Code | 602742 | |||||
Result Code Name | F092-IgE Banana | |||||
UofM | kU/L | |||||
Result LOINC | 6035-0 | |||||
Order Code | 670654 | |||||
Order Code Name | Allergen Profile, Latex Plus | |||||
Order Loinc | ||||||
Result Code | 602745 | |||||
Result Code Name | F096-IgE Avocado | |||||
UofM | kU/L | |||||
Result LOINC | 6033-5 | |||||
Order Code | 670654 | |||||
Order Code Name | Allergen Profile, Latex Plus | |||||
Order Loinc | ||||||
Result Code | 602538 | |||||
Result Code Name | F299-IgE Sweet Chestnut | |||||
UofM | kU/L | |||||
Result LOINC | 6259-6 | |||||
Order Code | 670654 | |||||
Order Code Name | Allergen Profile, Latex Plus | |||||
Order Loinc | ||||||
Result Code | 602669 | |||||
Result Code Name | K082-IgE Latex | |||||
UofM | kU/L | |||||
Result LOINC | 6158-0 |