Lamb is considered a weak allergen. Lamb meat is offered as an alternative to hydrolyzed cow's milk formulas. The test helps detect sensitization to lamb meat allergen and assess the risk of allergic reactions.
Lamb refers to animals under one year old; mutton is meat from animals older than one year. Beef and mutton share common allergens, and cross-sensitization with sheep wool is also possible. Mutton is considered a weak allergen, and its allergenicity decreases with heating and pepsin treatment. This test aids in selecting safe foods and managing allergic conditions.
FEIA (Fluorescence Enzyme Immunoassay), ImmunoCAP (Solid-phase Immunofluorescence) – quantitative determination of sensitization levels.
Please note that the research method and reference values may vary depending on the equipment and test systems used.