Cpt Code:

86001 (x1)

Clinical Utility

The clinical utility of food-specific IgG tests has not been established. These tests can be used in special clinical situations to select foods for evaluation by diet elimination and challenge in patients who have food-related complaints. It should be recognized that the presence of food-specific IgG alone cannot be taken as evidence of food allergy and only indicates immunologic sensitization by the food allergen in question. This test should only be ordered by physicians who recognize the limitations of the test. The reference range listed on the report is the lower limit of quantitation for the assay.

Procedure

Enzyme immunoassay (FEIA). A standard curve is used to calculate the specific IgG concentrations. The calibrators are referenced to the International Reference Preparation for serum immunoglobulins . This test has not been cleared or approved for diagnostic use by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Assay Range

The units are micrograms/mL of specific IgG. The reference varies by allergen.

	mcg/mL of IgG
Lower Limit of Quantitation*	2.0
Upper Limit of Quantitation**	200

Reference ranges vary by allergen.

Turnaround Time

Setup: M-F. TAT 3 business days from receipt of specimen

Specimen Information

Disclaimer

Specimens are approved for testing in New York only when indicated in the Specimen Type and Specimen Handling field above.

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