The incidence of immunoglobulin E-mediated food allergy is increasing and affects approximately 10% of adults and 8% of children in the United States. Some food groups responsible for a significant proportion of allergic reactions include peanuts, milk, eggs, and other nuts. Appropriate
diagnosis and treatment of allergy requires a clinical history consistent with an immune-mediated reaction after ingestion of a food and can be supported by skin prick tests and/or serum IgE (sIgE) antibody levels to specific allergen extracts. Additionally, tests for sIgE antibodies to recombinant or native purified allergen components found within specific extracts now enable enhanced prediction of clinical outcome. Laboratory testing may provide useful information about the probability of reactions occurring following challenge with an allergen, and the likely type of
reaction. During this session, the laboratory role in food allergy testing (specific and component) as well as selected clinical case studies will be presented. Strategies utilized for the evaluation of common allergies such as peanut, new component panels as well as tick-borne red meat allergy (galactose-alpha-1,3-galactose sensitivity) will be discussed. This will be an interactive session with chances for audience to engage and respond.
This session is supported by an independent educational grant from Lilly.
Faculty/Authors
Joshua Bornhorst, PhD
Physician Competencies: Patient Care, Medical Knowledge, Professionalism, Interpersonal Skills CommunicationCME/CMLE Credit: 1.0 Estimated Completion Time: 1 hour Format: Online Educational Activity
Accreditation Statement: The American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education (CME) for physicians. This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME).
Credit Designation Statement: The American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) designates this journal-based CME activity for a maximum of
1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Instructions
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Faculty Disclosure
Technical Considerations
Release Date: 09/05/2024
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Expiration Date: 03/06/2025