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Table 1 Levels of total IgE and fungi-specific IgE antibodies

From: Invasive pulmonary mucormycosis: rare presentation with pulmonary eosinophilia

 

Levels

Classa

Total IgE

2,092 IU/mL

NA

Aspergillus-specific IgE

2.11 UA/mL

Class 2

Mucormycetes-specific IgE

5.18 UA/mL

Class 3

Candida-specific IgE

27.4 UA/mL

Class 4

Alternaria-specific IgE

0.59 UA/mL

Class 1

Cladosporium-specific IgE

0.93 UA/mL

Class 2

  1. The serum levels of total IgE and specific IgE were measured using a fluorescent enzyme immunoassay. aCLASS 0: < 0.35 UA/mL, considered negative for specific IgE; CLASS 1: 0.35–0.7 UA/mL; CLASS 2: 0.71–3.5 UA/mL; CLASS 3: 3.51–17.5 UA/mL; CLASS 4: 17.51–50 UA/mL; CLASS 5: 50.01–100 UA/mL; CLASS 6: > 100 UA/mL. NA: not applicable
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