Description
Quantitative determination in blood of specific antibodies, class E immunoglobulins, appearing in the presence of an allergic reaction to wheat and wheat flour. This analysis is used: for the diagnosis of allergic diseases (food allergy, atopic dermatitis, bronchial asthma, allergic rhinitis, respiratory allergosis); to assess the risk of developing allergic reactions to wheat and wheat flour. This analysis is prescribed: in the presence of the following symptoms indicating an allergic character when consuming products made from wheat flour and wheat: redness and itching of the skin, angioedema, rhinoconjunctivitis, laryngeal edema, cough and bronchospasm, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain and diarrhea, etc.; when it is impossible to cancel drugs for the treatment of the underlying disease, since they can affect the results of skin testing; to children if their parents suffer from allergic diseases; children under the age of 5 (if skin tests cannot be performed); with skin lesions, in the acute period of the disease; with a polyvalent nature of sensitization, when it is not possible to conduct in vivo testing with suspected allergens; with a false positive or false negative skin test result.
Period of execution
Within 4 days. The specified time does not include the day of biomaterial collection
Biomaterial type