Test Code PEANT Peanut, IgE with Reflex to Peanut Components, IgE, Serum
Reporting Name
Peanut Component Reflex, SUseful For
Evaluating patients with suspected peanut allergy
Evaluating patients with possible peanut cross-reactivity
This test is not useful for patients previously treated with immunotherapy to determine if residual clinical sensitivity exists or in whom the medical management does not depend upon identification of allergen specificity.
Method Name
Fluorescent Enzyme Immunoassay (FEIA)
Performing Laboratory
 Mayo Clinic Laboratories in Rochester
Specimen Type
SerumOrdering Guidance
For a listing of allergens available for testing, see Allergens - Immunoglobulin E (IgE) Antibodies.
Specimen Required
Supplies: Sarstedt Aliquot Tube, 5 mL (T914)
Collection Container/Tube:
Preferred: Serum gel
Acceptable: Red top
Submission Container/Tube: Plastic vial
Specimen Volume: 2 mL
Collection Instructions: Centrifuge and aliquot serum into a plastic vial.
Reject Due To
| Gross hemolysis | OK | 
| Gross lipemia | OK | 
| Gross icterus | OK | 
Specimen Minimum Volume
1 mL
Specimen Stability Information
| Specimen Type | Temperature | Time | 
|---|---|---|
| Serum | Refrigerated (preferred) | 14 days | 
| Frozen | 90 days | |
| Ambient | 7 days | 
Reference Values
| 
 Class  | 
 IgE kU/L  | 
 Interpretation  | 
| 
 0  | 
 <0.10  | 
 Negative  | 
| 
 0/1  | 
 0.10-0.34  | 
 Borderline / Equivocal  | 
| 
 1  | 
 0.35-0.69  | 
 Equivocal  | 
| 
 2  | 
 0.70-3.49  | 
 Positive  | 
| 
 3  | 
 3.50-17.4  | 
 Positive  | 
| 
 4  | 
 17.5-49.9  | 
 Strongly positive  | 
| 
 5  | 
 50.0-99.9  | 
 Strongly positive  | 
| 
 6  | 
 ≥100  | 
 Strongly positive  | 
Concentrations of 0.70 kU/L or more (class 2 and above) will flag as abnormally high.
Reference values apply to all ages.
Day(s) Performed
Monday through Friday
Test Classification
This test has been cleared, approved, or is exempt by the US Food and Drug Administration and is used per manufacturer's instructions. Performance characteristics were verified by Mayo Clinic in a manner consistent with CLIA requirements.CPT Code Information
86003
LOINC Code Information
| Test ID | Test Order Name | Order LOINC Value | 
|---|---|---|
| PEANT | Peanut Component Reflex, S | 6206-7 | 
| Result ID | Test Result Name | Result LOINC Value | 
|---|---|---|
| PNUT | Peanut, IgE, S | 6206-7 | 
Secondary ID
64756Reflex Tests
| Test ID | Reporting Name | Available Separately | Always Performed | 
|---|---|---|---|
| PNTCP | Peanut Components, IgE, S | No | No | 
Testing Algorithm
Testing begins with analysis of peanut IgE. If peanut IgE is negative (<0.10 kU/L), testing is complete.
If peanut IgE is 0.10 kU/L or greater, then 7 peanut components (Ara h 2, Ara h 1, Ara h 3, Ara h 6, Ara h 8, Ara h 9, and profilin Bet v2) are performed at an additional charge.
Report Available
Same day/1 to 3 daysForms
If not ordering electronically, complete, print, and send an Allergen Test Request (T236) with the specimen.