Allergies
Data Show Accuracy of ImmunoCAP is Superior to Other Specific IgE Blood Tests in the Diagnosis of Allergies
Published in Gastroenterology Week, July 30th, 2007
Data published in the July issue of the Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology revealed that ImmunoCAP is superior to two other allergy diagnostic blood tests in the detection of quantitative specific IgE levels. Specific IgE is produced in the blood as a result of sensitization to an allergen and increases with exposure to that substance. When measured, these levels are indicative of whether or not an individual is likely to have an allergic reaction.
"This study is particularly important because it is the first of its kind to compare specific IgE results of different technologies to known results," said Robert Reinhardt, MD, professor of family medicine for Michigan...
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