The amount in a specified sample of serum of one or more types 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.
serum immunoglobulin G level +
serum immunoglobulin M level +
Synonyms
Exact Synonyms:
serum IgE level
;
serum IgE measurement
;
serum total IgE level
;
serum total immunoglobulin E level