RAST (Radio-Allergo-Sorbent Test), a blood test, and skin testing are routinely used to diagnose specific pollens patients have allergies to. Immunotherapy, or allergy shots, are provided using a ...
Specific IgE (Phadebas, RAST, Pharmacia, Uppsala) to egg, judged positive if higher than 0.35 Ul/ml, was present in 67 children (83 %). To confirm egg allergy, an open challenge test was done ...