Below is a complete list of the specific IgE tests performed in Oxford. For other allergens please contact Laboratory Immunology on (01865) 225995.
Specific IgE tests are available to a wide range of antigens. However, the Gold Standard is a thorough clinical history along with skin prick tests except in the following cases:
- Small children
- Those with extensive skin involvement that precludes skin testing
- Where there is a risk of anaphylaxis
In the absence of a strong clinical history, Specific IgE analysis is of little significance.
Blanket requests for 'RAST testing' will be ignored.
Please give full details of suspected allergens and symptoms. Tests for specific IgE to penicillin are not reliable in diagnosing immediate type hypersensitivity to this drug.
For further information on Food Allergy in children and young people, please see the latest NICE Guidelines from February 2011 (CG116)
A-Z of specific IgE (RAST) tests performed in Oxford
| Phadia Code | Specific IgE (RAST) Test |
|---|---|
| t2 | Alder (Grey) Pollen - only use if specifically asked for |
| f20 | Almond |
| c6 | Amoxicilloyl |
| f313 | Anchovy |
| f49 | Apple |
| f237 | Apricot |
| m3 | Aspergillus Fumigatus |
| f262 | Aubergine |
| f96 | Avocado |
| f92 | Banana |
| f6 | Barley |
| f269 | Basil |
| i1 | Bee venom |
| Bee & wasp allergen components Use VENM for i208, i209, i211 |
|
| f27 | Beef |
| t3 | Birch pollen - only now used by special request from Derm/Imm |
| f211 | Blackberry |
| f280 | Black pepper |
| f37 | Blue Mussel |
| f18 | Brazil Nut |
| m5 | Candida albicans - IgE not IgG |
| f31 | Carrot |
| f202 | Cashew nut |
| e1 | Cat (epithelium & dander) |
| f85 | Celery |
| f81 | Cheese (cheddar type) - use this first if type not indicated |
| f82 | Cheese (Mold type) - only request if specifically asked for |
| f242 | Cherry |
| f299 | Chestnut Sweet |
| f309 | Chick Pea |
| Chicken feathers - see ex71 feathers | |
| f83 | Chicken meat |
| f279 | Chilipepper |
| c8 | Chlorhexidine |
| f93 | Chocolate (Cacao) |
| f207 | Clam |
| f36 | Coconut |
| f3 | Cod |
| f221 | Coffee |
| w1 | Common Ragweed |
| f317 | Coriander |
| f8 | Corn (Maize) |
| f2 | Cow's Milk |
| f23 | Crab |
| f244 | Cucumber |
| f289 | Date |
| e5 | Dog dander |
| f1 | Egg White |
| ex71 | EX71 = feathers of goose, chicken, duck & turkey |
| ex72 | EX72 = feathers of budgie, finch, canary, parakeet, parrot |
| i75 | European hornet venom |
| e217 | Ferret epithelium |
| f47 | Garlic |
| c74 | Gelatin |
| f270 | Ginger |
| f79 | Gluten |
| f300 | Goats Milk |
| f259 | Grape |
| g6 | Grass (Timothy) Only now used by special request from Derm/Imm |
| gx1 | Grass pollenmix (gx1) Use instead of GRAS. |
| e6 | Guinea Pig epithelium |
| f42 | Haddock |
| e84 | Hamster epithelium |
| f17 | Hazelnut |
| f247 | Honey |
| e3 | Horse dander |
| d1 | House Dust Mite |
| f84 | Kiwi |
| f88 | Lamb ( Mutton) |
| k82 | Latex |
| f208 | Lemon |
| f235 | Lentil |
| f215 | Lettuce |
| f306 | Lime |
| f333 | Linseed |
| f80 | Lobster |
| f335 | Lupin Seed |
| f345 | Macadamia nut |
| f206 | Mackerel |
| f91 | Mango fruit |
| f87 | Melon |
| mx1 | Mixed Moulds (M1;Penicillium notatum, M2;Cladosporum, M3;Aspergillus, M6;Alternaria) |
| fx1 | Mixed Nuts (almonds, brazil, peanut, hazel & coconut) |
| i71 | Mosquito |
| e72 | Mouse Urine |
| w6 | Mugwort |
| f212 | Mushroom |
| f89 | Mustard |
| f7 | Oat |
| f342 | Olive (black) |
| f416 | Omega-5 Gliadin |
| f48 | Onion |
| f33 | Orange |
| F232 | Ovalbumin, nGal d 2 |
| f233 | Ovomucoid, n Gal d 1 |
| f290 | Oyster |
| f86 | Parsley |
| f12 | Pea |
| f95 | Peach |
| f13 | Peanut |
| f94 | Pear |
| f201 | Pecan nut |
| c1 | Penicilloyl G (Benzylpenicilloyl) |
| c2 | Penicilloyl V (Phenoxymethy Penocillioyl) |
| e7 | Pigeon droppings |
| e215 | Pigeon feathers |
| f253 | Pine Nut |
| f210 | Pineapple |
| f203 | Pistachio |
| f255 | Plum |
| f224 | Poppy seed |
| f26 | Pork |
| f35 | Potato |
| f225 | Pumpkin |
| e82 | Rabbit epithelium |
| w203 | Rape Pollen |
| i208 | rApi m 1 Phospholipase A2, Honey bee use VENM for i208, i209, i211 |
| f343 | Raspberry |
| e74 | Rat Urine Mouse |
| f9 | Rice |
| i211 | rVes v 1 Phospholipase A1, Common wasp. use VENM for i208, i209, i211 |
| i209 | rVes v 5 Common wasp use VENM for i208, i209, i211 |
| f5 | Rye |
| f41 | Salmon |
| f338 | Scallop |
| o70 | Seminal fluid |
| f10 | Sesame seed |
| f24 | Shrimp |
| f14 | Soya bean |
| f214 | Spinach |
| f58 | Squid (pacific) |
| k84 | Sunflower seed |
| f218 | Sweet pepper/paprika |
| f44 | Strawberry |
| f25 | Tomato |
| tx8 | Tree pollen mix (tx8) use instead of BIR |
| f204 | Trout |
| f40 | Tuna |
| Turkey feathers see ex71 feathers | |
| f256 | Walnut |
| i3 | Wasp venom |
| Wasp & bee allergen components Use VENM for i208, i209, i211 |
|
| f4 | Wheat |
| f15 | White Bean |
| f45 | Yeast |
Component allergy testing
| Allergen | Component test | Request Code |
|---|---|---|
| Peanut | rAra h 1 | F422 |
| rAra h 2 | F423 | |
| rAra h 3 | F424 | |
| rAra h8 PR-10 | F352 | |
| rAra h 9 LTP | F427 | |
| Hazelnut | rCor a 1 PR-10 | F428 |
| rCor a 8 LTP | F425 | |
| rCor a 9 | F440 | |
| rCor a 14 | F439 | |
| Egg | nGal d 1 Ovomucoid (F233) | OVO |
| nGal d 2 Ovalbumin | F232 | |
| Soy | rGly m 4 PR-10 | F353 |
| nGly m 5 Beta | F431 | |
| nGly m g Glycin | F432 | |
| Wheat | rTri a 19 Omega-5 Gliadin (F416) | OM5 |
| rTri a 14 LTP | F433 |
Download as pdf
The list of specific IgE tests performed in Oxford is also available to download in PDF format. See SIgE testing (pdf; 64 KB)
