The IgE antibody causes "classic" or "atopic" allergic reactions related to hay fever and anaphylaxis and is well-known for causing immediate allergic reactions. IgE food allergy testing reveals reactions that occur immediately after ingesting offending foods such as peanuts or shellfish.
According to the FDA, more than 160 foods can cause allergic reactions in people with food allergies. The eight most common foods accounting for 90 percent of food allergic reactions are required by law to be listed in the ingredients, and are the food sources from which many other ingredients are derived.
The eight foods identified by law which cause common food reactions are:
- Milk
- Eggs
- Fish (e.g., bass, flounder, cod)
- Crustacean shellfish (e.g. crab, lobster, shrimp)
- Tree nuts (e.g., almonds, walnuts, pecans)
- Peanuts
- Wheat
- Soybeans
(Source: US FDA)
Metametrix offers two Allergix IgE Profiles:
Allergix IgE Food Antibodies Profile
IgE food allergy testing measures levels of antigen-specific IgE to 30 different foods, including peanut and shrimp, from a simple serum specimen.
Allergix IgE Inhalant Antibodies Profile
The IgE Inhalant Antibodies Profile measures the IgE levels in serum that react to different regional inhalant antigens.
Common symptoms of an IgE Food allergy:
- Symptoms typically appear within minutes to two hours after a person has eaten the food to which he or she is allergic
- Tingling sensation in the mouth
- Swelling of the tongue and throat
- Difficulty breathing
- Hives
- Vomiting
- Abdominal cramps
- Diarrhea
- Drop in blood pressure
- Loss of consciousness, and death
- Hay fever
- Asthma
- Eczema
Special pricing when you order serum IgG and IgE food antibody testing together.
Test name(s)
0077 - IgE Food Antibodies - 30 Antigens
0071 - IgE Food Antibodies NY - 30 Antigens
0270 - IgG4 and IgE Food Antibodies
0271 - IgG4 and IgE Food Antibodies - NY
Description
The IgE antibody is the cause of "classic" or atopic allergic reactions related to hay fever and anaphylaxis and is well known for causing immediate allergic reactions. The Metametrix IgE Food Antibodies Profile measures the IgE levels in serum that react to 30 different foods, including peanut and shrimp.
Method
ELISA
Turnaround time
7-14 days, 14 days average
Analytes
Almond
Aspergillus
Beef
Cantaloupe
Cashew
Chicken
Corn
Crab
Egg, Whole
Garlic
Lobster
Milk, Cow
Mustard
Oat
Orange
Peanut
Pea, Green
Pinto Bean
Pork
Rice
Salmon
Shrimp
Soybean
Strawberry
Sunflower
Tomato
Tuna
Turkey
Walnut, English
Wheat
Specimen Collection Instructions
Patient Briefs
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