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Methods for the diagnosis of allergy have shown considerable development in the 1980s. Older tests have been perfected (RAST) or their interpretation improved (total IgE). New tests have appeared for respiratory allergy (Phadiatop) and to follow the course of treatment (IgG RAST). Other tests are in the course of development, for example for the diagnosis of coeliac disease (gluten-specific IgA). In the future we can expect more application of specific antibody measurement and routine use of sophisticated procedures such as immunoblotting.
Methods for the diagnosis of allergy have shown considerable development in the 1980s. Older tests have been perfected (RAST) or their interpretation improved (total IgE). New tests have appeared for respiratory allergy (Phadiatop) and to follow the course of treatment (IgG RAST). Other tests are in the course of development, for example for the diagnosis of coeliac disease (gluten-specific IgA). In the future we can expect more application of specific antibody measurement and routine use of sophisticated procedures such as immunoblotting.