List Of Test And Sample Collection (Immunology)
All samples to be sent to Immunology Unit should use the specific containers according to the tests requested. Required volume, type of blood container and requirement of healthy control sample for each test are listed in the table below:
PROFILE |
TEST |
CONTAINER |
VOLUME |
SPECIMEN |
REMARKS |
Immunoglobulin Level |
Immunoglobulin G |
Plain tube |
3.5 ml whole blood |
Serum |
- |
Immunoglobulin A |
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Immunoglobulin M |
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Subclasses Immunoglobulin G1 |
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Subclasses Immunoglobulin G2 |
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Subclasses Immunoglobulin G3 |
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Subclasses Immunoglobulin G4 |
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Complement Assay |
Complement 3 (C3) |
Plain Tube |
3.5 ml Whole blood |
Serum |
- |
Complement 4 (C4) |
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Standard Immunophenotyping Enumeration |
T cell B cell Natural killer cell |
Whole blood EDTA tube |
2 ml whole blood |
Whole blood |
Require healthy 2 ml whole blood control sample (any age matched or adult sample accepted). Strictly sent to our lab within 8 hours after blood withdrawal. Failure to comply may cause the sample to be rejected |
Whole blood Pediatric EDTA tube |
1 ml whole blood |
Whole blood |
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Phagocyte Function Test [Phagoburst/dihydrorhodamine (DHR)] |
Lithium Heparin without gel |
4 ml whole blood |
Whole blood |
Require healthy 4 ml whole blood control sample (any age matched or adult sample accepted). Strictly sent to our lab within 8 hours after blood withdrawal. Failure to comply may cause the sample to be rejected |
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Whole blood Pediatric Lithium Heparin |
1 ml whole blood |
Whole blood |
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Allergy Test |
Total Immunoglobulin E |
Plain tube |
2 ml whole blood |
Serum |
- |
001 - Seafood Allergy Panel (pasific squid, COD fish, crab, shrimp, clam, anchovy) |
Plain tube |
5 ml whole blood |
Serum |
- |
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002 - Seafood and Food Allergy Panel(pasific squid, COD fish, crab, shrimp, clam, anchovy, egg white, egg yolk, milk, peanut, chicken, soya bean, wheat, beef) |
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003 - Food Allergy Panel (white, egg yolk, milk, peanut, chicken, soya bean, wheat, beef) |
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004 - Animal Allergy Panel (cat, pigeon drop, cockroach) |
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005 - Mites, Grass Pollen and Fungal Allergy Panel (Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus, Dermatophagoides farinae,Blomia tropicalis, mix grass pollen, mix fungal microorganism) |
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006 - 26 All Allergens (pasific squid, COD fish, crab, shrimp, clam, anchovy, egg white, egg yolk, milk, peanut, chicken, soya bean, wheat, beef, cat, pigeon drop, cockroach, Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus, Dermatophagoides farinae, Blomia tropicalis, mix grass pollen, mix fungal microorganism, latex) |
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007 - Occupational Allergy Panel(latex) |
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Allergen d1 (Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus) |
Plain tube |
2 ml whole blood |
Serum |
- |
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Allergen d2 (Dermatophagoides farinae) |
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Allergen d201 (Blomia tropicalis) |
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Allergen E1 (Cat Dander) |
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Allergen E215 (Pigeon Feathers) |
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Allergen F1 (Egg White) |
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Allergen F2 (Milk) |
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Allergen F3 (COD Fish) |
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Allergen F4 (Wheat) |
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Allergen F9 (Rice) |
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Allergen F13 (Peanut) |
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Allergen F14 (Soya Bean) |
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Allergen F23 (Crab) |
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Allergen F24 (Shrimp) |
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Allergen F27 (Beef) |
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Allergen F41 (Salmon) |
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Allergen F58 (Pasific Squid) |
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Allergen F75 (Egg Yolk) |
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Allergen F83 (Chicken Meat) |
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Allergen F93 (Cacao) |
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Allergen F207 (Clam) |
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Allergen F313 (Anchory) |
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Allergen GX2 (Grass Pollen) |
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Allergen I6 (Cockroach) |
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Allergen K82 (Latex) |
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Allergen MX2 (Mix Fungi) |
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Allergen F400 (Goat Milk) |
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Allergy Screening |
Phadiatop |
Plain tube |
2 ml whole blood |
Serum |
- |
Phadiatop Infant (<5 Years old) |
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Specific Antibody Response* |
Pneumovax vaccination |
Plain tube |
2 ml whole blood |
Serum |
-Take the pre vaccination sample -Vaccinate the patient -Take the post vaccination sample 4 weeks after vaccination |
Tetanus toxoid vaccination |
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Lymphocyte Proliferation test (LPT)* |
Lithium Heparin without gel |
12 ml Whole blood |
Whole blood |
Require healthy control sample 12 ml whole blood (any age matched or adult sample accepted). Strictly sent to our lab within 8 hours after blood withdrawal. Failure to comply may cause the sample to be rejected |
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Extended Immuno-phenotyping
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Switched memory B cells |
EDTA tube |
2 ml |
Whole blood |
Require healthy control sample 2 ml whole blood (any age matched or adult sample accepted). Strictly sent to our lab within 8 hours after blood withdrawal. Failure to comply may cause the sample to be rejected |
CD40 Ligand Assay |
Lithium Heparin without gel |
2 ml |
Whole blood |
Require healthy control sample2 ml whole blood (any age matched or adult sample accepted). Strictly sent to our lab within 8 hours after blood withdrawal. Failure to comply may cause the sample to be rejected |
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Bruton’s tyrosine kinase (Btk) function Assay |
EDTA tube |
2 ml |
Whole blood |
Require healthy control sample2 ml whole blood (any age matched or adult sample accepted). Strictly sent to our lab within 8 hours after blood withdrawal. Failure to comply may cause the sample to be rejected |
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Serology test |
Anti-streptolysin ‘O’ test (ASOT) |
Plain Tube |
3 ml |
Serum |
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Rheumatoid Factor (RF) |
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Anti-Nuclear Antibody (ANA) |
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Anti-double stranded DNA (dsDNA) |
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* For Specific Antibody Response, the tests should be requested via appointment. Appointment can be done by contacting 04-562 2231. |
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