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50 Functional Foods and Medicinal Herbs, Blood
Test ID: ACFH50
Orderable by Ontario ND
Test
Method
Alcat
Method Description
The Alcat Test measures food/immune reactions through stimulation of leukocytes. The Alcat Test does not identify type 1 classical IgE mediated (anaphylaxis) allergies.
Platform
The impedance method of blood cell counting and sizing. (ROBOCat II)
Report Includes
Specimens
Whole Blood
Clinical Utility
The Alcat Test is a functional response test and captures the final common pathway of many of the pathogenic mechanisms, immunologic, toxic, and pharmacologic, that underlie non-IgE mediated reactions to foods and chemicals.
Source: https://cellsciencesystems.com/providers/alcat-test/test-guide; Accessed 24-May-2019
Test Location
Cell Science, FL, USA
Test Version
26-Aug-2020
Specimen
Specimens
Whole Blood
Collection Containers
Light blue top (3.8% Buffered Sodium Citrate)
Sample Volume
2 full citrate tubes
Collection & Handling
Collection Instructions
Specimen must be shipped the same day as the collection.
Handling Information
Specimens must be shipped the same day as collection. Specimens must arrive at the test site within 72 hours of collection. Store and send at ambient (room) temperature. Use freezer packs if the ambient temperature is more than 78°F or 26°C.
Additional Information
A specimen collection kit is available. To order a kit online, please register or login. For assistance or more information, please click here to send us an email or call 416-422-3000 x 300.
For additional information refer to the Cell Science website Alcat Test
Stability
| Ambient | 72 hours |
|---|
Rejection Criteria
| Hemolysis | Gross |
|---|---|
| Icteric | Unsuitable |
| Lipemia | Present |
| Sample | Older than 48 hours or improper anticoagulant |
| Temperature | Refrigerated or Frozen |
Test Version
26-Aug-2020
Performance / Interpretation
Method
Alcat
Method Description
The Alcat Test measures food/immune reactions through stimulation of leukocytes. The Alcat Test does not identify type 1 classical IgE mediated (anaphylaxis) allergies.
Platform
The impedance method of blood cell counting and sizing. (ROBOCat II)
Turnaround Time
5 Days
Test Location
Cell Science, FL, USA
Test Version
26-Aug-2020
Interface / Setup
Test Version
26-Aug-2020