Allergy Screening IgE With PhadiaTop (Child < 5 y) in Mumbai

An allergy is a hypersensitivity disorder of the immune system that causes undesirable reactions to certain substances like food, dust, pollen, drugs or even animal dander. These reactions normally do not occur in others. The substance causing the reaction is an allergen. Immunoglobin E is an antibody that the body produces in case of an allergic reaction. Total IgE test is a blood test used to measure the complete IgE levels in the blood, but it does not indicate what is the specific allergen causing the reaction. Phadiotop is an allergy screening test that uses ImmunoCAP with comprehensive inhalant allergens like pollen, animal dander, grass, weed etc. It is a highly specific and sensitive test for detecting inhalant allergies. It differentiates atopic from non-atopic cases. Phadiatop Infant is a multi-allergen screening semi-quantitative test for the detection of IgE antibodies and has well-balanced mixture of allergens utilizing cross-sensitizing & co-sensitizing allergen groups (recommended for children upto 4 years 11 months)

Associated Tests: 

Allergy - Adult (Comprehensive) Panel

Allergy Screening 

Written by  : Supriya Kulkarni, Lead-Content & Training

Reviewed by : Dr. Alap Christry M.D. AVP-Lab Operations & Scientific Business Head-Clinical Chemistry