Allergy, Individual Marker, Casein
Understanding Allergy, Individual Marker, Casein
What is Allergy, Individual Marker, Casein?
Allergy, Individual Marker, CASEIN is used to detect if a person is allergic to casein. Casein is a Doctors perform a blood test, or a skin prick test to check the reaction of milk on the skin. A blood test with abnormally high levels of an antibody (IgE) confirms allergy. The allergic symptoms can be mild or life-threatening in some individuals. Some of the common symptoms include bloating, cramps, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, swollen lips, wheezing, breathlessness, and red rashes on the skin.
The treatment plan includes epinephrine injections and oral medicines depending upon the severity of the allergy. People with casein allergies should avoid dairy products with casein, and instead, use substitutes. The best precaution would be to read food labels carefully for allergen information.
Interpreting Allergy, Individual Marker, Casein results
Interpretations
* If your total IgE level is increased, it usually indicates that you are suffering from one or more allergies. Sometimes, increased levels are also associated with parasitic infections. * An elevated IgE indicates an allergic process but does not indicate what a person is allergic to. In general, the greater the number of things a person is allergic to, the higher is the IgE level.
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