This test determines sensitization to a mixture of fruit allergens: pear, lemon, strawberry, and pineapple. The analysis helps detect allergic reactions, assess the risk of their development, and monitor the effectiveness of therapy.
This test is important for identifying two types of allergic reactions to plant-based foods: true food allergy and cross-reactive allergy. For example, sensitization to pear may be associated with cross-reactive allergy to peach, apple, plum, and other fruits of the Rosaceae family due to shared lipid transfer proteins (LTP).
Lemon contains allergenic components that cross-react with peach, while strawberry is linked to birch pollen allergy, causing birch-fruit syndrome. Pineapplemay cause cross-reactive allergy with latex, requiring caution when in contact with latex products.
The test results help allergists make an accurate diagnosis, select effective therapy, and avoid complications.
FEIA (Fluorescence Enzyme Immunoassay, ImmunoCAP (Solid-phase Immunofluorescence)) – quantitative determination.
Please note that the research method and reference values may vary depending on the equipment and test systems used.