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Allergen - Corn

Corn (Maize) is a starchy cereal grain. Sometimes that causes Allergic sensations to the body. Generally, IgEAntobodies (Immunoglobulin E) give a response to the allergens involved with Allergic Diseases. The IgE Antibody Allergy test is used to examine if you are allergic to Corn (Maize) and other products made by Corn.
Test Code: 1849
₹ 800.00

ALLERGEN – CORN:

Why Allergen corn test?

CLINICAL INFORMATION :

Allergen corn test is a part of the food allergy panel. This test is performed to establish a diagnosis of an allergy to corn food. This corn allergen test checks for an allergic reaction to corn or corn products by determining the levels of IgE antibodies in the blood. This test procedure identifies allergens responsible for allergic disease and/or anaphylactic episodes. The clinical manifestations of the allergic hypersensitive disease are caused by triggers followed by a cascade of consequences hence resulting in pro-inflammatory mediators like histamine, leukotrienes, and prostaglandins from IgE immunoglobulin sensitized effector cells (mast cells and basophils). The clinical manifestations of corn allergy include eczema and respiratory diseases like rhinitis and bronchospasm, swelling in the face, lips, or tongue, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, stomach pain, rash or hives, eczema, runny nose, wheezing or cough, the clinical manifestation of signs and symptoms of anaphylaxis, etc. Untreated complications of a corn allergy can lead to consequences like rapid heartbeat, sudden drop in blood pressure, heart palpitations, trouble breathing, swelling in the air passage of the throat, slurred speech, swollen tongue, swollen lips, cyanosis around lips, fingertips, or toes and loss of consciousness, etc.  

General instructions:

Sample Requirement: Specimen - Blood sample taken from the vein. Test Preparation: None.

NOTE - Sample for specimen collections may vary based on the patient’s condition / cases according to the patient’s presenting complaints/signs or symptoms:

SPECIMEN REQUIREMENT (Special or Rare Cases) - As instructed and guided by Physician / Clinician / Pathologist / as per Laboratory’s requirements, according to procedures and protocols.    

This Multi-Specialty Clinical Referral Laboratory  RTDIAGNOSTICS provides precise and accurate tests with an extensive range of testing services to the medical centers to help in the diagnosis and identification of pathology in the test specimens for infectious diseases and also to evaluate the function of organ systems of the patient. It prevents further complications and helps to stabilize and restore health to near normalcy at the earliest without delay.