• Most important serological markers: automated quantitative Total and Specific IgE
  • Traceable against the WHO 2nd International Standard for Human IgE 75/502
  • Clinically relevant and most prominent allergens
  • Components and extracts for specific and sensitive results
  • Aligned closely with recognised test guidelines (2)
  • Well correlated to another supplier
  • Rapidly increasing panel

An automated assay for the quantitative determination of Specific IgE in human serum on the IDS System. The results are to be used as an aid in the diagnosis and management of allergic disorders in conjunction with other clinical findings. The presence of allergen-specific IgE antibodies in serum is referred to as sensitisation and is an important risk factor for allergic reactions upon re-exposure to the allergen (1).

Associated allergens:

House dust mites are important risk factors for allergic rhinitis, asthma and atopic dermatitis. The dust mite component Der p 2 is a major allergen of D. pteronyssinus and a specific marker for primary sensitisation to D. pteronyssinus. 80-100 % of house dust mite allergic patients (D. pteronyssinus) are sensitised to Der p 2. Specific IgE to Der p 2 is strongly associated with asthma. Testing specific IgE for Der p 2 can be useful in identifying patients that will respond to Immunotherapy (2).

  1. Hamilton RG. Allergic sensitization is a key risk factor for but not synonymous with allergic disease. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2014 Aug;134(2):360-1
  2. Matricardi PM, Kleine-Tebbe J, Hoffmann HJ, Valenta R, Hilger C, et al. EAACI Molecular Allergology User’s Guide. Pediatr Allergy Immunol. 2016 May;27 Suppl 23:1-250
  • IDS Total IgE / Specific IgE Reagent Kit
  • IDS Total IgE Control Set
  • IDS Positive and Negative Specific IgE Controls