An effective test to determine whether an individual is allergic to a specific substance is to

A. test for high levels of IgG in the serum.
B. inject high levels of the allergen so see if the patient goes into anaphylactic shock.
C. test for levels of IgE specific for the allergen.
D. test for the allergen in the blood.


Answer: C

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