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Laboratory Code
LAB74
Specimen Requirements
Specimen Type: Serum
Container/Tube: Red Top (Plain)
Volume: 6.0 mL
Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL serum
Collection Instructions: Allow specimen to clot for 30 mins and centrifuge within 2 hrs.
Specimen Stability
| Specimen Type | Serum |
|---|---|
| Ambient | Not available |
| Refrigerate | 2 days |
| Frozen | 1 year |
Methodology
Turbidimetry
Days and Times Performed
24 hrs, TAT 1 day
Specimen Condition
| Gross Haemolysis | Alert/Reject |
|---|---|
| Icterus | OK |
| Lipaemia | OK |
| Others | Not applicable |
Reference Interval
| Age | |
|---|---|
| 0 – 6 yrs | ≤ 440 IU/mL |
| 7 – 18 yrs | ≤ 450 IU/mL |
| ≥ 19 yrs | ≤ 100 IU/mL |
Testing Laboratory
National University Hospital
Clinical Chemistry, 67724346
Useful For
Increased in atopic diseases, parasitic diseases and IgE myeloma.
Decreased level is seen in hereditary and acquired immunodeficiency states.
Service Code
31942
LOINC Code Information
19113-0
Alias
Total IgE (Immunoglobulin E)
Immune Competence
Update
Last updated 11/03/2025