Allergy Screen, Total IgE and Phadia Top
Understanding Allergy Screen, Total IgE and Phadia Top
What is Allergy Screen, Total IgE and Phadia Top?
Allergy Screen, Total IgE and Phadia Top helps in the diagnosis of IgE mediated allergy. In response to any allergy, our body produces IgE antibodies. You can order this test if you have nausea, vomiting and persistent itching. The test's primary purpose is to assist the doctor in minimizing allergies as the source of a patient's symptoms and then determining appropriate patient care. The allergy phadia top adult test is optimized for adults and includes important food allergens for that age group.
What is Allergy Screen, Total IgE and Phadia Top used for?
* If you have symptoms suggesting an allergic disorder like periodic or persistent itching, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, eczema, itchy eyes, sneezing, coughing etc. * If your doctor is suspecting a parasitic infection
What does Allergy Screen, Total IgE and Phadia Top measure?
Contains 2 tests
Total IgE
A Total IgE test measures the amount of IgE (immunoglobulin E) in the blood. Immunoglobulins are antibodies (proteins) produced by plasma cells (specific immune cells) when the body recognizes bacteria, viruses, other microorganisms, or any other unknown substances as harmful foreign antigens (allergy-causing substances or allergens) to the immune system.
Normally, IgE is present in very small amounts in the blood. It belongs to a class of immunoglobulins that includes five types of immunoglobulins: IgA, IgG, IgM, IgD, and IgE. The rise in the production of IgE is seen in cases of response to allergens in asthma or certain parasitic infections. Other allergens can include plant pollen, latex, pet dander, mold, eggs, peanuts, bee venom, strawberries, and other allergens substances.
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Allergy Phadiatop Adult
Interpreting Allergy Screen, Total IgE and Phadia Top results
Interpretations
* If your total IgE level is increased, it usually indicates that you are suffering from one or more allergies. Sometimes, increased levels are also associated with parasitic infections. * An elevated IgE indicates an allergic process but does not indicate what a person is allergic to. In general, the greater the number of things a person is allergic to, the higher is the IgE level.
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