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Rast

An archaic Norwegian unit of length approximately equivalent to nine kilometers.

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Radioallergosorbent tests (RASTs) for specific food IgE antibodies measure serum specific IgE to recognised food allergens in kU/l.

Management of atopic dermatitis in adolescents and adults in South Africa

The patients' allergy to NRL was confirmed on the basis of clinical history, a positive skin test to latex, and the presence of latex-specific immunoglobulin E (IgE) serology by radioallergosorbent test (RAST).

Latex allergy and occupational asthma in health care workers: adverse outcomes

Allergy testing can also be done via a blood test known as the radioallergosorbent test. Both indicate the degree of reactivity to a specific substance.

health: 10 tests that will save your life; We all know that prevention is better than cure and early detection is the key to beating most illnesses. So why is it that 73% of women in the UK (compared to just 34% of our American sisters) don't have their health checked until they feel ill or are in pain? But if you want a long, healthy life (and who doesn't?), these are the top ten tests you must take - sooner rather than later

Se recomienda realizar estudios comparativos entre la prueba de alergia intradermica y las pruebas serologicas in vitro como el RAST (radioallergosorbent test), ELISA (Enzymelinked immunosorbent assay) y el EIA (Liquid-phase enzyme immunoassay).

Dermatitis alergica en caninos. Estudio clinico dermatologico en 54 perros realizado en la Policlinica Veterinaria de la Universidad del Zulia

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Six lessons about intended ... and unintended ... results

Blood tests known as the radioallergosorbent test (RAST) or the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) can provide similar information to that obtained by the skin test.

Understanding food allergy

One such blood test is called the PAST (radioallergosorbent test), which can be performed when eczema is present or if a patient has taken medications that interfere with skin testing.