FDA Clears First Blood Test for Identifying a Novel Allergic Sensitization to Red Meat
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Thursday, July 23, 2020
Test results can aid specialists and other healthcare providers as they diagnose a patient's sensitization to the alpha-Gal carbohydrate found in mammalian (red) meat and assess his or her risk for an anaphylactic reaction.
Key Points:
- Test results can aid specialists and other healthcare providers as they diagnose a patient's sensitization to the alpha-Gal carbohydrate found in mammalian (red) meat and assess his or her risk for an anaphylactic reaction.
- ImmunoCAP Specific IgE blood testing is the most widely used specific IgE blood test, and its use is documented in more than 6,000 peer-reviewed publications.
- The tests can help identify allergic sensitization to common environmental allergens seasonal and perennial, outdoor and indoor as well as common food allergens such as peanut, egg and milk.
- The ImmunoCAP Specific IgE Stinging Insect Allergen Component tests were recently cleared by the FDA to help improve the diagnosis of bee and wasp allergies.