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HelpTest Code FANSE Annatto Seed (Bixa orellana) IgE
Specimen Required
Container/Tube: Red or SST
Preferred: Red top tube
Acceptable: Serum gel tube
Specimen Volume: 1 mL
Collection Instructions: Draw blood in a plain red-top tube(s), serum gel tube(s) is acceptable. Spin down and send 0.5 mL of serum refrigerated in a plastic vial.
Method Name
Enzyme Immunoassay (EIA)
Reporting Name
Annatto Seed IgESpecimen Type
SerumSpecimen Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Specimen Stability Information
| Specimen Type | Temperature | Time | Special Container |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serum | Refrigerated (preferred) | 28 days | |
| Frozen | 365 days | ||
| Ambient | 28 days |
Reject Due To
| Hemolysis | NA |
| Lipemia | Mild OK; Gross reject |
| Icterus | NA |
| Other | NA |
Reference Values
<0.35 kU/L
Day(s) Performed
Monday through Friday
Report Available
2 to 7 daysPerforming Laboratory
Eurofins ViracorTest Classification
This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined by Eurofins Viracor. It has not been cleared or approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.CPT Code Information
86003