General Information, Immunochemistry, Test Spotlight

New Insect Allergen Component Testing

Effective December 9, 2020, the following insect allergen components will be available:

Allergen Honey Bee Component Panel – EPIC #LAB1230747, Interface #1230747, CPT 86008

Allergen Common Wasp (Yellow Jacket) Component Panel – EPIC #LAB1230752, Interface #1230752, CPT 86008

Allergen Paper Wasp Component rPol d 5 – EPIC #LAB1230754, Interface #1230754, CPT 86008

Cross-reactive Carbohydrate Determinant (CCD) – EPIC #LAB1230755, Interface #1230755, CPT 86008

It is recommended that the new insect allergen components be ordered after an abnormal first tier test as described below. There will be no auto-reflex to component testing. Reflex testing must be ordered by provider when clinically applicable.

First tier test |Second tier component test
Test Code Test Name |Test Code Test Name Components
LAB2111603 IgE Honey bee venom |LAB1230747 Allergen Honey Bee Component Panel Honey Bee rApi m 1
Honey Bee rApi m 2
Honey Bee rApi m 3
Honey Bee rApi m 5
Honey Bee rApi m 10
LAB2111658 IgE Yellow jacket venom |LAB1230752 Allergen Common Wasp (Yellow Jacket) Component Panel Common Wasp rVes v 1
Common Wasp rVes v 5
LAB2111654 IgE Wasp (paper) venom |LAB1230754 Allergen Paper Wasp Component rPol d 5
NA |LAB1230755 Cross-reactive Carbohydrate Determinant (CCD)

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