This law identified eight foods as major food allergens: milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, and soybeans. Eight foods are identified as major food allergens.
Do you have allergy symptoms and suspect certain foods might be the cause? Our Food Allergy Test Panel measures your immune system response to specific food proteins, which can be part of helping to determine whether you have an allergy.
Our Food Allergy Test Panel measures the levels of specific immunoglobulin E (IgE) antibodies in your blood. These antibodies are an immune response to specific food allergens. IgE antibodies are normally found in small amounts in the blood, but higher amounts can be a sign of allergy.
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A food allergy is a common type of allergy and can cause serious allergic reactions in some people. Peanut allergies, in particular, can cause a severe, life-threatening response. If someone with a food allergy eats or comes across products containing those specific food proteins your immune system activates the release of too much of the antibody IgE. IgE activation causes the release of a substance called histamine, which causes an allergic reaction.
Food allergies and other types of food hypersensitivities affect millions of Americans and their families. Food allergies occur when the body's immune system reacts to certain proteins in food.
Food allergic reactions vary in severity from mild symptoms involving hives and lip swelling to severe, life-threatening symptoms, often called anaphylaxis, that may involve fatal respiratory problems and shock. While promising prevention and therapeutic strategies are being developed, food allergies currently cannot be cured. Early recognition and learning how to manage food allergies, including which foods to avoid, are important measures to prevent serious health consequences.
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