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  1. Food Allergy Testing: MedlinePlus Medical Test 
    https://medlineplus.gov/lab-tests/food-allergy-testing
    ... signs of allergy. Other names: IgE test, sIgE test, allergen-specific IgE in serum, skin prick test (SPT), oral challenge test What is it used ... food protein may be tested. An allergy blood test measures immunoglobulin E (IgE) antibodies in your blood. Your immune system makes ...
  2. Measuring serum specific immunoglobulin E (IgE) - Drug Allergy - NCBI Bookshelf 
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK274150
    ... are used as example costs: the cost per allergen-specific IgE test is £14.30. It is noted that this ... Do not use blood testing for serum specific immunoglobulin E (IgE) to diagnose drug allergy ... sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV), negative ...
  3. Identification and management of trigger factors - Atopic Eczema in Children - NCBI Bookshelf 
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK49357
    ... atopic eczema be tested for allergies (skin prick tests, allergen -specific immunoglobulin E ), and how can the diagnostic accuracy and effect on clinical outcomes of the tests be improved? Why this is important Parents and ...
  4. Drug Allergy - NCBI Bookshelf 
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK248066
    ... and link to evidence 8. Measuring serum specific immunoglobulin E (IgE) 8.1 Review question: What is the clinical and cost effectiveness of serum specific IgE testing compared with reference standard tests in the diagnosis of drug allergy for the ...
  5. Allergies: Overview - InformedHealth.org - NCBI Bookshelf 
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK447112
    ... allergic to them. The immune system produces antibodies (IgE antibodies) to fight these substances because it considers them ... it may be necessary to do a blood test that is sent to a lab to find antibodies to certain allergens: for example, if testing the ...