Allergies are a common and chronic condition that
involves the body's immune system. Normally, your immune system works to fight
off viruses, bacteria, and other infectious agents. When you have an allergy,
your immune system treats a harmless substance, like dust or pollen, as a
threat. To fight this perceived threat, your immune system makes antibodies
called immunoglobulin E (IgE).
Substances that cause an allergic reaction are called
allergens. Besides dust and pollen, other common allergens include animal
dander, foods, including nuts and shellfish, and certain medicines, such as
penicillin. Allergy symptoms can range from sneezing and a stuffy nose to a
life-threatening complication called anaphylactic shock.
Allergy blood tests measure the amount of IgE antibodies
in the blood. A larger amount of IgE may mean you may have an allergy.
If your total IgE levels are higher than normal, it
likely means you have some kind of allergy. But it does not reveal what you are
allergic to. A specific IgE test will help identify your particular allergy. If
your results indicate an allergy, your health care provider may refer you to an
allergy specialist or recommend a treatment plan.
Some of the most commonly tested
allergens are
Veg Allergens
Almond, Anise, Apple,
Apricot, Avocado, Banana, Barley, Basil, Bay Leaves, Beetroot, Bengal Gram (Chick
Pea), Black Currant, Black Pepper, Brazil Nut, Brinjal(Aubergine), Broccoli, Cabbage, Cardamom, Carrot, Casein, Cashew
nut, Cauliflower, Celery, Cherry, Chest Nut, Chilli
Pepper, Chocolate, Cinnamon, Clove, Cocoa, Coconut Coffee, Common Millet, Coriander, Cranberry, Cucumber, Dates, Dill, Fennel(Sauf), Fig, Flax Seed, French Bean, Garlic,
Ginger, Gluten, Grape, Green Pepper, Guar Gum, Guava, Gum Arabic, Hazel Nut, Honey, Kiwi, Lemon, Lentil, Lettuce, Lychee, Maize, Malt, Mango,
Milk, Mint, Mushroom, Mustard, Oat, Onion, Orange, Papaya, Pea, Peach, Peanut/Ground
Nut, Pear, Pecan Nut, Peppermint Weed, Pineapple, Pista, Pomegranate, Potato, Pumpkin, Raisin, Raspberry,
Red Cabbage, Rice, Rye, Saffron, Semolina, Sesame Seed, Soyabean, Spinach, Strawberry, Sunflower
Seed, Tea, Tomato, Vanilla, Walnut, Watermelon, Wheat, Yeast, Yogurt
Non-Veg Allergens
Chicken, Egg, Fish, Mutton, Shrimp,
Pollens
Acacia, Ashleaf Elder, Bahia Grass, Barley,
Bermuda Grass, Chenopodium Album (Goosefoot), Cocks Foot, Common Nettle, Common Pigweed, Common Ragweed,
Common Wheat, Cultivated Oat, Cultivated Rye, Elm, False Ragweed (Similar To
Parthenium Hysterophorus), Golden Rod Grey Alder, Maize(Zea Mays), Mugwort, Olive, Prosopsis Juliflora (Mesquite), Rye Grass, Sudan Grass, Sunflower, Timothy Grass, Tulip
Fungi
Alternaria Alternata, Aspergillus Flavus, Aspergillus
Fumigatus, Aspergillus Niger, Candida Albicans, Cladosporium Herbarum, Mucor
Mucedo, Penicillium Notatum, Phoma Betae
Insects
Cockroach, Honeybee
Dust
Hay Dust, House Dust (Hollister Stier), House
Dust Mites (Dermatophagoides Farinae), Storage Mite(Glycyphagus Domesticus)
Dander
Cat Dander, Cow Dander, Dog Dander, Horse
Dander
Others
Cat Epithelium, Chicken Feather, Dog Epithelium, Henna, Isocyanate, Latex, Pigeon Dropping, Pigeon Feather, Sheep Wool, Sorbic
Acid, Tobacco Dust
Drugs
ACTH, Amoxicillin, Ampicillin,
Aspirin, Azithromycin, Cephalexin, Cephalosporin, Ciprofloxacin, Diclofenac, Erythromycin,
Gelatin, Gentamycin, Ibuprofen, Insulin Bovine, Insulin Human, Lidocaine,
Metronidazole, Norfloxacin, Ofloxacin, Paracetamol, Penicilloyl-V, Phenylbutazone,
Prednisolone, Pyrazolone, Streptomycin, Sulfamethoxazole,
Tetracycline, Trimethoprim
Technique: ECLIA, ELISA &
ImmunoCAP
Sample Collection Instruction: 8 ml.
(6 ml. Minimum) Serum in a sterile, leak - proof screw capped, plastic
container from 2 SST (Gel Barrier Tube).
Temperature: 2-8°C
Home/Office Sample Collection. Call or WhatsApp 9801036380/9801831090
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