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IgE, Total (Immunoglobulin E) 

Tube Type

Test ID LAB74
EPIC Order IgE TOTAL
CPT Code(s) 82785
Group/Individual Test Individual
Laboratory Clinical Immunology
Tube Station 30
Specimen Routine: 4 mL blood/Gold SST tube
Availability Routine: Three times per week
STAT: N/A
Turnaround Time 7 days
Reference Range Normal: Age dependent
Comments
  • Total IgE levels in serum are determined with the ImmunoCAP total IgE assay on the Phadia 1000 system.  Results are reported in kU/ml. Reference ranges are provided with sample results. The upper limit of the measurement range is 5000 kU/mL. Samples demonstrating IgE levels greater than 5000 kU/ml are retested to determine the total IgE concentration only upon request.

Reviewed by J. Carr on November 04, 2025

UNC Hospitals
McLendon Clinical Laboratories
101 Manning Drive
Chapel Hill, NC 27514