Apple IgE Test - More Information

The apple allergy test, also known as an apple IgE blood test, measures the apple IgE antibody blood level.

This apple IgE test uses the ImmunoCAP® lab methodology. Apple IgE antibody blood test results are reported in kU/L and can be compared against the IgE antibody reference range provided by the lab to determine the IgE allergy class to apple.

This apple allergy blood test is less painful and has less side effects than historical allergy testing methods such as the skin prick test (SPT). In the skin prick, or scratch, test, serum containing apple components are injected into the skin. If you are allergic to apple, you will, unfortunately, have a mild allergic reaction and all of the symptoms that go with it. Instead, this allergy blood test can check for the apple allergy without causing an allergic reaction, resulting in a much more comfortable lab testing experience through a simple blood draw.

This apple allergy test is a component of the more comprehensive fruit allergy test panel.