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serum total immunoglobulin E level 
The total amount of immunoglobulin E (IgE), one of the five classes of antibodies produced by the body which is concentrated in the lungs, skin, and mucous membranes and, as a primary defense against environmental antigens, can trigger anaphylactic hypersensitivity, in a specified volume of serum, the clear liquid that separates from blood after it has clotted completely, i.e. blood plasma from which fibrinogen has been removed.

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Exact Synonyms: serum total IgE level
Replaced By: CMO:0002101
Definition Sources: Dorland:Dorlands_Illustrated_Medical_Dictionary--31st_Ed, ISBN:978-1416049982, Mosby:Mosbys_Medical_Dictionary--8th_Ed

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