Imutest Self Test for Allergies Milk

Imutest to detect allergy, based on IgE antibodies, is intended for all people who suspect an undesirable allergic reaction to milk. Imutest is used as an aid in the diagnosis of increased sensitivity to this allergen. Only a small blood sample is needed to perform the test, the acquisition of which is hygienic and minimally unpleasant.

In allergy, the immune system reacts to contact with the allergen by producing IgE antibodies. Imutest to determine milk allergy detects elevated levels of IgE antibodies specific to cow's milk protein from a blood sample. This is the most common allergy in children under 3 years of age. Over the years, it can subside, and in adulthood, a person who suffered from this allergy in childhood may tolerate milk. The most common allergen is beta-lactoglobulin. Symptoms tend to be cutaneous, affecting the digestive and respiratory tract. Skin symptoms include itching, redness, hives, swelling, rapid flare-up of atopic eczema. Digestive problems include vomiting, abdominal pain and diarrhoea. Respiratory symptoms include acute rhinitis, acute conjunctivitis, narrowing of the larynx and acute bronchial contraction.

Test Kit Contents

• Pack size of 1 sterile finger needle, 1 blood tube and 1 vial of detection solution
• The plastic film packaging contains a test unit and a desiccant bag
• Instructions for use in the Czech language