Allergy - Rice (Chawal), ImmunoCAP near me in Dehradun

Allergy - Rice (Chawal), ImmunoCAP is a blood test that helps detect an allergy to rice using the ImmunoCAP technique. When you come in close contact with allergy-causing substances called allergens, the immune system releases immunoglobulin-E (IgE) antibodies to protect the body against specific allergens. This test measures specific allergies (sIgE) against rice. Oral ingestion of cooked/boiled rice, inhalation of uncooked, steamed rice, raw rice husk/dust, or direct skin contact with rice (sorting/handling rice or washing rice before cooking) have been considered as important routes of exposure causing rice allergy in individuals. The allergic symptoms to rice include rashes, itching, headache, swelling of the lips, tongue, and mouth, nausea, diarrhea, gas, stomach pain, dizziness, and anaphylaxis (very rare). Rice has been found to cross-react with other cereals, such as barley, oats, wheat, rye, soybean, and corn, with fruit such as peach, and also with grass pollens. Watchful eating and avoiding foods containing rice is the best way to prevent such an allergy