Total immunoglobulin E (IgE) is a laboratory indicator that helps assess the characteristics of the body's immune response. It is determined in the blood, in particular during examinations for suspected allergic diseases.<\/p>\n
IgE is involved in immediate-type reactions. Under certain conditions, the interaction of this antibody with an allergen triggers the release of biologically active substances, including histamine. These can cause a runny nose, sneezing, itching, rash, swelling, and other manifestations of allergies.<\/p>\n
A doctor may recommend testing if a patient has symptoms that may be related to an allergic reaction, such as:<\/p>\n
Total IgE levels can also vary with some parasitic infections and other conditions, so the result is evaluated taking into account the clinical picture.<\/p>\n
Elevated total IgE levels may accompany allergic diseases, but do not confirm allergy by themselves. A normal value also does not exclude an allergic reaction.<\/p>\n
This test does not determine which substance is causing the reaction. To clarify a possible The doctor may order a test for specific IgE to the allergen.<\/a> to individual allergens or other tests.<\/p>\n The result is interpreted taking into account age, symptoms, medical history, and laboratory reference values. Total IgE levels alone cannot reliably determine the severity of an allergy or predict the strength of a future reaction.<\/p>\n A blood sample is tested to determine total IgE. The indications for the test and the need for preparation depend on the clinical situation and laboratory regulations.<\/p>\n The total IgE test is one of the diagnostic tools that can be used in conjunction with symptoms and other test results to determine the next steps.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The test measures the total concentration of immunoglobulin E (IgE) in the blood. These antibodies are involved in immediate-type reactions, including some allergic reactions. The test can be useful in the evaluation of suspected allergies or certain parasitic infections. Elevated levels total IgE<\/a> does not by itself establish the cause of symptoms and is evaluated in conjunction with clinical data.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":16508,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_flow_reviewer_id":0,"_flow_review_status":""},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[141],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-3701","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_cat-imunoalergo-diagnostyka","first","instock","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-simple"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/medilab.km.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/3701","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/medilab.km.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/medilab.km.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medilab.km.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3701"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medilab.km.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16508"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/medilab.km.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3701"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medilab.km.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=3701"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medilab.km.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=3701"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/medilab.km.ua\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=3701"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}How research is conducted<\/h2>\n