ImmunoCAP is a very sensitive blood test for allergies. It measures the concentration of immunoglobulin E (IgE), which is an indicator of allergic sensitization. ImmunoCAP is a laboratory test available to your doctor. No specialist referral is required.
ImmunoCAP can test for hundreds of allergens, such as weeds, trees, pollen, mold, food, and animal dander—all with just one blood sample taken during a single appointment with your doctor.
ImmunoCAP results can help your doctor determine your child’s individual allergy profile. He or she can then use this profile to work with you to create an individualized treatment plan. This might include medications and tips to help you reduce exposure to your child’s specific allergic triggers, including rhinitis triggers, asthma triggers, and food allergy triggers. Your doctor can test for specific allergic triggers with just one sample of blood.
Among allergy blood tests, ImmunoCAP is widely considered to be the most accurate and precise—the best test, the gold standard.1-3 In fact, ImmunoCAP has been specifically endorsed for use by primary care doctors in allergy management guidelines from the National Institutes of Health.4
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References: 1. Wood RA, et al. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2007;99(1):34-41.
2. Wang J, et al. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2008;121(5):1219-1224. 3. Johansson SGO. Expert Rev Mol Diagn. 2004;4(3):273-279. 4. Boyce JA, et al. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2010;126(6 suppl):S5-S58.