LOINC display name : Cobalt IgE RAST (S) [Presence];
LOINC long common name : Cobalt IgE Ab [Presence] in Serum by Radioallergosorbent test (RAST);
LOINC short name : Cobalt IgE RAST;
LOINC description : This test is a specific immunological test that measures the level of Immunoglobulin
E (IgE) antibodies against cobalt in a person's blood serum. IgE antibodies are produced
by the immune system in response to exposure to certain allergens or substances, and
their presence indicates an allergic reaction. This test is used to help diagnose
occupational asthma or other respiratory allergic conditions caused by exposure to
cobalt, which is a low molecular weight agent commonly found in various industrial
and manufacturing settings.[PMID 7939614];
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