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Simply take 2 to 3 drops of capillary blood from your patient's fingertip or earlobe |
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Add them to the test solution, which contains a specific anti-lgE conjugate |
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Pour the blood/solution mix onto a membrane located in the test device, which carries the allergens, plus 3 controls. |
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After an incubation period of 15 minutes, wash away the test solution |
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The bound allergen-specific lgE can be viewed with the help of a developer solution |
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The test results can be read after a further 15 minutes |
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Positive, clinically relevant allergic reactions are marked with a + sign, negative results with a – sign. |
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A negative result indicates no allergic reactions at all or only weak allergies with antibody levels below CAP class 2. |
