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Lobster IgG

Order Name LOBSTER G
Test Number: 5500503
Revision Date 12/14/2022
Test Name Methodology LOINC Code
Lobster IgG
Enzyme immunoassay (EIA)  
SPECIMEN REQUIREMENTS
Specimen Specimen Volume (min) Specimen Type Specimen Container Transport Environment
Preferred 0.3 mL (0.1 mL) Serum Clot Activator SST Room Temperature
Instructions Specimen Type: Red-top tube or gel-barrier tube
Specimen Storage: Room temperature
Specimen Collection: Not Available
Special Instructions: Values obtained with different assay methods should not be used interchangeably in serial testing. It is recommended that only one assay method be used consistently to monitor each patient's course of therapy.
Specimen Stability: Ambient: Not Available, Refrigerated : Not Available, Frozen: Not Available
GENERAL INFORMATION
Expected TAT 2 - 4 days  
Clinical Use 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. 
Performing Labcorp Test Code 605083 
Notes Labcorp Test Code: 605083
CPT Code(s) 86001
Lab Section Reference Lab