Description

Airborne exposure to molds has been known to cause allergic symptoms in sensitive individuals, including coughing, sneezing, asthma, and skin rashes. Our Mold Panel tests IgE antibody response to 15 common molds.

Testing Process

US BioTek runs all IgE panels on a sophisticated FDA-approved immunoassay analyzer that utilizes enzyme-amplified chemiluminescence technology. Chemiluminescence provides lower detection limits than conventional ELISA, making it particularly suitable for IgE detection, which can be hard to detect due to its short half-life compared to other immunoglobulins.

Collection Instructions

1.       Clearly print Patient Name (First & Last), Date of Birth & Specimen Collection Date on Serum Transfer Tube.

2.       Draw the blood utilizing the Red Top Vacutainer tubes provided. 1 fully drawn Red Tube Vacutainer OR Serum Separating Tubes (SST) will usually yield about 3-4 mL of serum.

3.       Allow the blood to clot at ambient temperature for 30 minutes.

4.       Centrifuge at 3000 RPM for 15 minutes.

5.       With the Disposable Transfer Pipette, transfer serum from the Red Top Vacutainer into Serum Transfer Tube. Do NOT transfer red blood cells to the Serum Transfer Tube.

6.       Secure tightly.

7.       Wrap Serum Transfer Tube with Absorbent Pad and seal.

8.       Place Serum Transfer Tube into the Small Resealable Bag.

9.       Place this Bag into the Provided Biohazard Bag.

10.     Put the completed requisition form in the outside pocket of the Biohazard Bag.

11.     Place the Biohazard Bag with all contents into the Crush-Proof Cardboard Box.

12.     Put the Crush-Proof Cardboard Box into the FedEx Express Clinical Pak. Seal securely.