Cultivated rye, g12

Worldwide, grass pollen is an important cause of IgE-mediated allergy, affecting approximately 40% of all grass allergy patients.

Cultivated rye (Secale cereals) is one of the major cereal crops in the world. It is used as a feed for farm animals. It is widely distributed in temperate regions of the northern hemisphere and is wind pollinated. The pollination season of cultivated rye varies from May to August depending on geographical location.

Its pollen is released in huge quantities and is considered an important provoking factor for acute allergic symptoms such as conjunctivitis, allergic rhinitis and asthma in people sensitive to grass pollen. Sensitization to grass pollen is widespread. Cultivated rye exhibits extensive cross-reactivity with other species of the Pooideae family including timothy and pasture ryegrass. 

Determination of specific IgE in human blood to Rye, g12 shows the body's reaction to this allergen.

Test method is ImmunoCAP (Immunofluorescence on solid phase).

Units of measurement is kU/l

The sampling biomaterial is venous blood