Description
IgE-mediated food allergies are a type of adverse immune response to food that occurs when a child's immune system reacts abnormally to specific foods. These allergies are caused by an immunoglobulin E (IgE) antibody that the immune system sends into the bloodstream, which triggers the body to release histamine and other substances. Symptoms include coughing, wheezing, and hives, and usually develop within minutes to hours of eating the food.
This panel includes the following:
- COCOA IgE
- CORN IgE
- EGG YOLK IgE
- OAT IgE
- PECAN NUT IgE
- RICE IgE
- SOYBEAN IgE
- WHEAT IgE
- PEANUT IgE, REFLEX PEANUT COMPONENT
- MILK IgE WITH REFLEX
- EGG WHITE IgE WITH REFLEX
Fasting not required.
