Serum IgE Test – Purpose, Price, Report & Discount [2024]

Serum IgE test helps to detect allergy in our body. IgE or Immunoglobulin E is one of the five types of antibodies which is present in small amounts in our blood. Serum IgE test measures the overall number of IgE antibodies in your blood. 

The Serum IgE test is also known as the Total IgE Test. Its price range from Rs 500 to Rs 1000. Now, book Serum IgE test at home from NABL Certified lab at best price.

Serum in IgE test signifies the type of sample required for the test. However, this test is different from the Specific IgE test. While the first test measures total antibodies whereas the latter measures the level of IgE antibodies in response to individual allergens.

Why Get Serum IgE Test?

Serum IgE test screens allergy-causing diseases. This test also checks for parasitic infection. Less amount of IgE antibodies in blood indicates normality. But if you have more than the normal range of it in your blood, then you may be suffering from allergy.

An IgE test can also be used for monitoring a patient with a known allergic condition, such as:

1. Anaphylaxis
2. Allergic rhinitis (hay fever)
3. Allergic conjunctivitis
4. Asthma
5. Chronic rhinosinusitis.

One must undertake the test on observing symptoms. There are several symptoms of high IgE presence, some of which are mentioned below-

Allergy Symptoms are-

• stuffy nose
• sneezing
• coughing
• vomiting
• Diarrhoea
• watery eyes
• wheezing
• feeling of breathlessness
• Indigestion
• rashes on skin

Serum IgE Test Procedure, Risks and Preparation

Within 5 minutes or even lesser time, a pathological professional will collect blood from a vein in your arm. Finally, the collected blood will be used to ensure whether or not you are suffering from an allergy.

Risks

The test does not involve any major risk. It is similar to any other blood test in which you might get a bruise where the needle was inserted and will experience a little pain when the blood sample is taken.

Preparation

• No special preparation required
• Fasting not required

Serum IgE Test Results

High and Low levels of IgE

If the amount of IgE is more than the recommended threshold, the person is likely to be suffering from an allergy. However, Total IgE test results do not tell about the specific allergy you would be suffering from. A high total IgE level indicates that it is likely that a person has one or more allergies. Allergen-specific IgE level will increase after exposure and then decline over time, thus affecting the total IgE level.

If a person is allergic to a seasonal substance, such as pollen, then both the specific IgE and total IgE would be expected to increase during the time of year when the allergen is present. Here enters the specific allergy test. This test will reveal the specific allergy a person might be suffering from. Ranges of some specific allergens are given below:

The normal range of IgE level

Normal range IgE level can range from 150 to 1,000 UI/ml, but the usually accepted upper limit is between 150 and 300 UI/ml.

Range and Interpretation on the basis of age

IgE test results should be carefully interpreted in the context of a patient’s presentation. High levels of total IgE can occur in allergic conditions, parasitic infection, certain Immune-related problems, and malignancies. The serum IgE test reference range depends on the age of the individual. It ranges from-

1. 0 to 4 kU/L in a newborn
2. 0 to ~148 kU/L in an older child or adult

The result of a specific IgE test is reported for either a grouped allergen or an individual allergen. The table below shows how the results are typically rated and interpreted-

This brings us to an end. I hope the article answered all your questions and cleared all your confusions. You can access and book total IgE test from our page.
Just always remember that “precaution is better than cure”

Serum IgE Test Price

Serum IgE test price varies depending on lab, location & city. In India, it cost starts from Rs 600 and may go up to Rs 1000. Cost at the some of the popular labs is given in table below. Kindly note that prices at these labs also vary from one city to another.

Lab Name	Cost
Dr Lal pathlabs	Rs 830
Thyrocare technologies	Rs 600
Metropolis Healthcare	Rs 875
SRL Diagnostics	Rs 1150