Unit Code 82682:
Lambs Quarter, IgE
Useful For
Testing for IgE antibodies may be useful to establish the diagnosis
of an allergic disease and to define the allergens responsible for
eliciting signs and symptoms.
Testing also may be useful to identify allergens responsible for
anaphylaxis, to confirm sensitization to particular allergens prior to
beginning immunotherapy, and to investigate the specificity of allergic
reactions to insect venom allergens, drugs, or chemical allergens.
Testing Guides and Forms
Method Name
Fluorescence Enzyme Immunoassay (FEIA)
Reporting Name
Lambs Quarter, IgE
Ordering Mnemonic
LAMQ
Aliases
Chenopodium
Goosefoot (Chenopodium album)


