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Test ID: PEAN    
Peanut, IgE, Serum

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Useful For Suggests clinical disorders or settings where the test may be helpful

Establishing a diagnosis of an allergy to peanut

 

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

Highlights

Immunoglobulin E antibody to total peanut extract will be tested.

 

In vitro serum testing for IgE antibodies to total peanut extract provides an indication of potential immune response to peanut related allergens that may be associated with allergic disease.

Special Instructions Library of PDFs including pertinent information and forms related to the test

Method Name A short description of the method used to perform the test

Fluorescence Enzyme Immunoassay (FEIA)

NY State Available Indicates the status of NY State approval and if the test is orderable for NY State clients.

Yes

Reporting Name Lists a shorter or abbreviated version of the Published Name for a test

Peanut, IgE

Aliases Lists additional common names for a test, as an aid in searching

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