Sample type: Serum
Test name: Allergen specific IgE a.k.a. RAST
Condition / Indication: Allergy
Special precautions & notes: May be useful in defining allergy in patients where skin testing is unreliable or dangerous. NB. Screens rarely required. The clinical history is the key to directing choice of specific tests. Please indicate particular suspected allergen on request form.
Reference range: For Grade and Intensity, see document below.
Container: Serum (Gold top)
Ideal volume (mL): 2 mL
Referred outside NBT for analysis? No
Discipline: Immunology
Turnaround time: 7 working days