The 3gAllergy™ assay is a third-generation allergen-specific IgE assay that aids physicians in their diagnosis and allows for early treatment. The assay delivers fast, reliable results -- to help physicians identify, monitor and manage patients with allergic diseases. 

A clinical history of skin, gastrointestinal or respiratory symptoms that are suggestive of allergy often prompts a pediatrician or family doctor to prescribe specific IgE testing. Food allergies are more frequently seen in young children, while inhalant allergies usually appear later in childhood. Consequently, it is recommended that children under the age of two be tested for specific IgE to common food allergens initially, and then tested for inhalant allergies when they get older. 

Allergies are often inherited. An individual with inherited allergies is considered atopic. Children with one or more allergic parents should be assessed for atopic risk by testing for specific IgE to common food and inhalant allergens.