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Term Description

Galactose-alpha-1,3-galactose (Alpha-Gal) IgE test may be used to help diagnose allergic responses to meat allergens in patients with a delayed onset of symptoms, such as anaphylactic reactions, 3 to 6 hours after eating beef, pork and/or lamb. IgE to Alpha-Gal is the likely cause of anaphylactic reactions. Results are calibrated against total IgE standards from WHO Reference 75/502 to generate results in kilounits (kU) of IgE.

Part Description

LP172788-4   Galactose-alpha-1,3-galactose
Galactose-alpha-1,3-galactose, commonly known as "Alpha Gal" is a carbohydrate found in mammalian meat products. Bites from the lone star tick have been implicated in the development of a delayed allergic response caused by the consumption of mammalian meat products. Blood tests for IgE response indicating alpha gal allergy have not been approved by the FDA, but are available and are in use. The allergy most often occurs in the central and southern United States, which corresponds to the distribution of the lone star tick. The allergic reaction is delayed-onset, occurring several hours after the consumption of mammalian meat products, instead of the typical rapid onset with most food allergies. After the delayed onset, the allergic response is typical of an IgE mediated allergy (and most food allergies), including hives, angioedema, gastrointestinal upset, and possible anaphylaxis. Copyright Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License. See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ for details. Source: Wikipedia, Alpha Gal

LOINC Names Get Info

Fully-Specified Name
Galactose-alpha-1,3-galactose Ab.IgE:ACnc:Pt:Ser:Qn:
Long Common Name
Galactose-alpha-1,3-galactose (Alpha-Gal) IgE Ab [Units/volume] in Serum
Short Name
Alpha-Gal IgE Qn
Display Name
Galactose-alpha-1,3-galactose (Alpha-Gal) IgE Qn (S)
Consumer Name Alpha Get Info
Galactose-alpha-1,3-galactose (Alpha-Gal) allergy test

Part Model Get Info

  • Component
    Galactose-alpha-1,3-galactose Ab.IgE
    LP172786-8
    • Analyte
      Galactose-alpha-1,3-galactose Ab.IgE
      LP172786-8
      • Component Numerator
        Galactose-alpha-1,3-galactose Ab.IgE
        LP172786-8
        • Component Numerator Core
          Galactose-alpha-1,3-galactose
          LP172788-4
        • Component Numerator Core Suffix
          Ab.IgE
          LP32399-5
      • Component Denominator
        NULL
         
        • Component Denominator Core
          NULL
           
        • Component Denominator Core Suffix
          NULL
           
    • Challenge
      NULL
       
    • Adjustment
      NULL
       
    • Count
      NULL
       
  • Property
    ACnc
    LP6773-8
  • Time
    Pt
    LP6960-1
  • System
    Ser
    LP7567-3
    • System Core
      Ser
      LP7567-3
    • Super System
      NULL
       
  • Scale
    Qn
    LP7753-9
  • Method
    NULL
     

Basic Attributes

Class
ALLERGY
Type
Laboratory
First Released
Version 2.44
Last Updated
Version 2.73 (MIN)
Order vs. Observation
Both
Common Test Rank Get Info
8187

Member of these Panels

LOINCLong Common Name
100751-7Galactose-alpha-1,3-galactose (Alpha-Gal) panel - Serum or Plasma

Language Variants Get Info

TagLanguageTranslation
cs-CZCzech (Czechia)Galaktóza-alfa-1,3-galaktóza (alfa-gal) IgE:Arbitrární koncentrace:Časový bod:Sérum:Kvantitativní:
de-ATGerman (Austria)Synonyms: IgE o215 Galactose-alpha-1,3 Galactose
el-GRGreek (Greece)Γαλακτόζη-α-1,3-γαλακτόζη Ab.IgE:ACnc:Pt:Ορός:Qn:
Synonyms: Ab.IgE ACnc ALLERGY Pt Qn Ανοσοσφαιρίνη E Αντίσωμα Γαλακτόζη Γαλακτόζη-α-1,3-γαλακτόζη Ορός
es-ESSpanish (Spain)Galactosa-alfa-1,3 galactosa IgE:Concentración arbitraria:Punto temporal:Suero:Qn:
Synonyms: Cuantitativo
es-MXSpanish (Mexico)Galactosa-alfa-1,3-galactosa Ab.IgE:Concentración arbitraria:Punto temporal:Suero:Cuantitativo:
fr-FRFrench (France)Galactose-alpha-1,3-galactose Ac IgE:Arbitraire/Volume:Ponctuel:Sérum:Numérique:
fr-CAFrench (Canada)Galactose-alpha-1,3-galactose, IgE:Concentration arbitraire:Temps ponctuel:Sérum:Quantitatif:
it-ITItalian (Italy)Galattosio-alpha-1,3-galattosio Ab.IgE:ACnc:Pt:Siero:Qn:
Synonyms: anticorpi anti-IgE anticorpo Concentrazione Arbitraria Punto nel tempo (episodio) Risposta agli antigeni Siero
nl-NLDutch (Netherlands)galactose-alfa-1,3-galactose As.IgE:eenheid/volume:moment:serum:kwantitatief:
Synonyms: antistof; antilichaam
pl-PLPolish (Poland)Galaktoza-alfa-1,3-galaktoza Ab IgE:stężenie w jednostkach umownych:punkt w czasie:surowica:ilościowy:
Synonyms: Galaktoza-alfa-1,3-galaktoza (alfa-gal) IgE Przeciwciała do galaktozo-alfa-1,3-galaktozie (alfa-gal) Przeciwciała IgE do galaktozo-alfa-1,3-galaktozie (alfa-gal)
ru-RURussian (Russian Federation)Галактоза-альфа-1,3-галактоза Ат.IgE:ПроизвКонц:ТчкВрм:Сыв:Колич:
Synonyms: Антитело Количественный Произвольная концентрация Сыворотка Точка во времени;Момент
tr-TRTurkish (Turkey)Galactoz-alfa-1,3-galaktoz Ab.IgE:SçKons:Zmlı:Ser:Kant:
Synonyms: Ak Ak.IgE
zh-CNChinese (China)半乳糖-alpha-1,3-半乳糖 抗体.IgE:任意型浓度:时间点:血清:定量型:
Synonyms: Ⅰ Ⅲ A1 型 Ab.IgE;IgE;抗体 IgE Ab;自身抗体 I III α α1 三 乳单糖;脑半乳糖;脑糖 任意型浓度(单位体积);任意浓度;单位体积的任意单位数;人工型浓度 免疫球蛋白 E 半乳糖-α-1,3-半乳糖 叁 可用数量表示的;定量性;数值型;数量型;连续数值型标尺 时刻;随机;随意;瞬间 阿尔法

Example Units

UnitSource
k[IU]/LExample UCUM Units

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