Specific IgE (Blood)

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Testing Laboratory

Auckland Te Toka Tumai | Auckland Hospital

Department

Immunology

Delphic Registration Code (Alpha Code)

ALRG

Test Code (Numeric Code)

7319

Laboratory Handling

Phlebotomy

Serum / Plasma

Transport

Ambient

Laboratory

LabPlus Immunochemistry

Sample Stability

Room temperature for 1-2 days; Chilled at 2-8°C for a week; Longer storage at -20°C.

Associated Tests

Synonyms

EAST, spIgE, ssIgE, RAST
Serum specific IgE

Turnaround Time

3 days

Test is performed Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

This test may be vetted by the laboratory. Please include relevant clinical information on the request form to ensure appropriate tests are approved. See the 'Clinical Information' section below for more information on the indications for testing.

Specimen Type

  • Plasma
  • Serum

Specimen Requirements

Tube/Container Type:

Preferred
  • SST II (Gold Cap)
Acceptable
  • EDTA (Lavender Cap)
  • Lithium Heparin - Non-gel (Green Cap)
  • Plain (Red Top)
Preferred Sample Volume (ml)

3.5

Minimum Sample Volume (ml)

1

No of Samples Required

1

Paediatric Specimen Requirements

Tube/Container Type:

Preferred
  • Plain(Microtainer)
Acceptable
  • SST(Microtainer)
  • EDTA (Lavender Cap)
  • Lithium Heparin - Non-gel (Green Cap)
Preferred Sample Volume (ml)

1

Minimum Sample Volume (ml)

0.5

Last updated: 13/08/2026