Description
Quantitative determination in the blood of specific antibodies, class E immunoglobulins, appearing in the presence of an allergic reaction to cacao. 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 cacao. This analysis is prescribed: in the presence of the following symptoms indicating an allergic nature when consuming cacao and products containing cacao: 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 discontinue drugs for the treatment of the underlying disease, as they may affect the results of skin testing; to children if their parents suffer from allergic diseases; to children under the age of 5 years (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 false-positive or false-negative results of skin testing.
Period of execution
Within 3 days
Biomaterial type