Types

• Immunoglobulin E(IgE) is an antibody that is produced by the body’s immune system in response to a perceived threat. lmmunoglobulin E (lgE) is a trace protein in serum and normally accounts for less than 0.001% of total serum immunoglobulins.
• Total lgE levels may vary due to a variety of different factors, including genetic di...

Description

• < 158 IU/ml

When to get Tested

Elevated Level

• Allergic disorders

Asthma

Allergic Rhinitis

Inhalant allergy

Atopic Rhinitis or Sinusitis

Atopic Dermatitis

Urticaria

Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis

Hypersensitivity pneumonitis

Drug Allergy

Food allergy

• Parasitic Infections

Ascariasis

Visceral Larva Migrans

Toxocara

Capillariasis

Echinococcosis

Hookworm

Amebiasis

• Immunologic disorders 

Hyper-lgE, Recurrent pyoderma (Job-Buckley Syndrome)

Thymic dysplasia or deficiency

Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome

Pemphigoid

Periarteritis nodosa

Hypereosinophilic syndrome

• Neoplasm ( lgE Myeloma)

Decreased Level

• Congenital hypogammaglobulinemia
• Acquired hypogammaglobulinemia
• Sex Linked hypogammaglobulinemia