Dr. Jones answers the question: 'Different Types OF RASTs Like IgG RASTs?' — -- Question: Are different types of RASTs like IgG RASTs useful? Answer: There are different types of serum test to ...

Dr. Wesley Burks answers the question: 'Skin Prick Test Versus A RAST Test?' — -- Question: What is the difference between a skin prick test and a RAST test? Answer: The diagnosis of food allergy ...

An allergen-specific immunoglobulin E (IgE) test, commonly often referred to as radioallergosorbent test (RAST©) is a type of blood test that can help determine if a patient who experiences allergy ...

In order to prevent health complications that arise due to asthma, patient must go through allergy tests. These tests are usually combined with personal history of reactivity to specific allergen in ...

When and which tests would you recommend if you are suspecting an allergic cause of allergic rhinitis? Are there age-specific tests for food/pet allergies? Two types of tests are generally used for ...

What is the earliest reasonable age to achieve adequate allergy testing results? Is radioallergosorbent test (RAST) equivalent to skin testing at an early age? For immunoglobulin (Ig) E-mediated ...

The purpose of the current study is to evaluate the relation between various specific class E immunoglobulins (IgE) in the serum and allergic conjunctivitis in autumn. Total IgE and specific IgE to 12 ...

At least one third of the population suffer with some form of allergy. According to the British Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology (BSACI) 20% of children reported asthma symptoms in the last ...

Seasonal allergic rhinitis (SAR) is an inflammatory disease of the nose and eyes that follows sensitization to air-born pollens. We conducted a genome-wide linkage screening of 48 Japanese families ...