ImmunoCAP Specific IgE blood testing is a valuable tool for pediatricians and other primary care clinicians. It is an in vitro quantitative assay that measures allergen-specific IgE. ImmunoCAP aids with the clinical diagnosis of IgE-mediated allergic disorders when used in conjunction with patient history and other clinical findings.
Guideline-based medicine
Clinical practice guidelines for asthma, rhinitis, and food allergy all recommend allergy testing to aid management of these diseases.1-3 ImmunoCAP Specific IgE blood test results allow you to:
- Develop a plan for personalized, effective treatment guided by quantitative results
- Counsel patients on targeted exposure reduction to specific triggers
- Consider referral to an appropriate specialist
Normal or negative results may help rule out allergies, and other possible etiologies should be considered.
Easy, convenient
ImmunoCAP Specific IgE blood testing is easy for clinicians to utilize:
- Requires only a single blood sample
- Patients do not need to stop taking their allergy medications
- Can be performed for hundreds of allergens
- Widely available in laboratories across the United States
The gold standard
Among allergy blood tests, ImmunoCAP is widely considered to be the the most accurate, precise, and reliable—the gold standard.4-6 In fact, ImmunoCAP has been specifically endorsed for use by primary care clinicians in food allergy management guidelines issued by the National Institutes of Health.3
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