Alberta Precision Laboratories

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Organization:

Alberta Precision Laboratories

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Test Name/Synonym:

Immunoglobulin E - Calgary Zone (CLS)

Test Code:

IGE
CALGARY ZONE APL STAFF: IF "IGE" IS WRITTEN AS PART OF A TEST NAME, E.G. "PEANUT IGE" OR "ASPERGILLUS IGE", REFER TO ALLERGY TESTING, IGE

Primary Container:

Lithium Heparin PST Gel (Light Green)

Specimen Collection Requirements:

One 3 mL light green (mint) top PST tube. Gold top SST tube also acceptable.
0.5 mL plasma or serum

Test Resources:

Calgary Zone: Microcollection Minimum Whole Blood Volumes

Testing Schedule:

Test performed Monday to Friday

Reference Interval:

Children:

Age	Mean(kU/L)	+2SD (kU/L)
< 1 year	8.0	117.0
1-4 years	9.0	313.0
5-10 years	18.0	555.0
11-15 years	26.0	481.0

Adult: approximately 95% of adult values fall between 0.0 and 160.0 kU/L with a geometric mean value of 17.0 kU/L

Testing Area:

Chemistry

Performing Site:

Diagnostic and Scientific Centre

Additional Test Information:

Calgary Zone APL Staff: If "IgE" is written as part of a test name, e.g. "Peanut IgE" or "Aspergillus IgE", refer to Allergy Testing, IgE.

Last Updated On:

Monday, January 17, 2022