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Establishing a diagnosis of an allergy to seafood
Defining the allergen responsible for eliciting signs and symptoms
Identifying allergens:
-Responsible for allergic disease and/or anaphylactic episode
-To confirm sensitization prior to beginning immunotherapy
-To investigate the specificity of allergic reactions to insect venom allergens, drugs, or chemical allergens
Test ID | Reporting Name | Available Separately | Always Performed |
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COD | Codfish, IgE | Yes | Yes |
CRAB | Crab, IgE | Yes | Yes |
SHRI | Shrimp, IgE | Yes | Yes |
TUNA | Tuna, IgE | Yes | Yes |
LOB | Lobster, IgE | Yes | Yes |