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Establishing a diagnosis of an allergy to honeybee, yellow jacket, wasp, yellow faced hornet, and white faced hornet venoms
Defining the allergen responsible for eliciting signs and symptoms
Identifying allergens:
-Responsible for allergic disease and/or anaphylactic episode
-To confirm sensitization prior to beginning immunotherapy
-To investigate the specificity of allergic reactions to insect venom allergens, drugs, or chemical allergens
Test ID | Reporting Name | Available Separately | Always Performed |
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HBV | Honeybee Venom, IgE | Yes | Yes |
YJV | Yellow Jacket Venom, IgE | Yes | Yes |
WSPV | Wasp Venom, IgE | Yes | Yes |
YFHV | Yellow Faced Hornet Venom, IgE | Yes | Yes |
WFHV | White Faced Hornet Venom, IgE | Yes | Yes |
Includes testing for honeybee, yellow jacket, wasp, yellow faced hornet, and white faced hornet venoms.
Fluorescence Enzyme Immunoassay (FEIA)