Beetroot (f319) IgE details
What Beetroot (f319) IgE shows
Beetroot is a root vegetable eaten cooked, pickled, raw or as juice. This test measures IgE antibodies specific to beetroot in your blood. It is used when symptoms such as itching in the mouth, hives, swelling or stomach upset follow eating beetroot. Beetroot is related to spinach and chard, and a positive result can reflect cross-reactivity with related plants or pollens. A positive result shows sensitization, meaning your immune system has made IgE to this allergen, but not necessarily an allergy, so it needs to be read against your symptoms and history.
Tests that include Beetroot (f319) IgE
This test measures the body's immune response to beetroot, indicating if you have an allergy to this vegetable. By analyzing a small serum sample, it identifies the presence of IgE antibodies that react to beetroot, which are markers for an allergic reaction.
- Beetroot (f319) IgE Measures IgE antibodies to beetroot, a vegetable, used to check for allergic sensitization that may explain your symptoms.
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