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What is ige serum?

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Dr. Al Hegab answered

Specializes in Allergy and Immunology

IgE: In serum measures the level of IgE circulating in the blood stream, it is the immunoglobulin that binds to the surface of certain cells, mast cells and basophills, and responsible for acute type I allergic reactions. IgE measures the amount of circulating IgE not the bound IgE, it is elevated in certain diseases

Answered 8/28/2017

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