Use

The test is useful for establishing a diagnosis of an allergy to beech and for defining the allergen responsible for eliciting signs and symptoms. It helps in identifying allergens responsible for allergic response and/or anaphylactic episodes, confirming sensitization prior to immunotherapy, and investigating the specificity of allergic reactions to insect venom allergens, drugs, or chemical allergens. However, testing for IgE antibodies is not beneficial in patients who have had prior immunotherapy treatment to determine residual clinical sensitivity or where medical management does not require identification of allergen specificity.