Allergy can both cause and contribute to the symptoms that lead to upper or lower respiratory tract problems, skin problems or gastrointestinal problems. However, a number of diseases with symptoms similar to allergy can have completely different causes altogether.
At any one time, up to 50 % of the population present with symptoms associated with allergy, but only about 1 in 4 suffer from IgE-mediated allergy, many unknowingly – which ones are they?
You should, therefore, test people of all ages who present with recurrent or persistent episodes of the following symptoms:
- Blocked or running nose
- Nasal discharge
- Itchy running eyes
- Cough
- Breathing difficulties
- Dry itchy skin
- Diarrhoea
- Stomach pains
When to order ImmunoCAP Specific IgE blood test
Rhinitis
Asthma
Common childhood diseases
ImmunoCAP blood test – what difference does it make?
Symptoms can have different causes, and therefore require different treatment strategies. Trying to decide the underlying etiology of the symptoms with only the help of a patient's history and a physical examination can be problematic.
An early-stage, clear and correct differentiation between allergic and non-allergic causes of symptoms is essential if patients are to be managed effectively and without unnecessary and/or incorrect medication.
This is exactly what an ImmunoCAP blood test helps with.
- Identify those patients where allergy is the reason behind the symptoms
- Exclude allergy as the probable cause of a patient's symptoms.
Similar symptoms, different causes, different treatment. To optimize treatment, identify the true cause!