{"id":"ige-paper-wasp-venom","name":"Paper Wasp Venom (Polistes) IgE","shortName":"Paper Wasp Venom IgE","aliases":["Paper Wasp Venom IgE","Wasp (Polistes) IgE","I004-IgE Paper Wasp Venom","I004-IgE Paper Wasp","Wasp, Paper IgE","Paper Wasp IgE","Paper Wasp, IgE","Wasp Venom, IgE, Serum","Allergen, Insects and Venom, Paper Wasp","Allergen, Insect, Paper Wasp IgE","Polistes spp. venom IgE","ImmunoCAP i4","Paper Wasp (Polistes spp.) IgE","i4 IgE"],"abbreviations":["i4","i004"],"loinc":[{"code":"6198-6","primary":true},{"code":"13176-3","primary":false}],"specimen":"serum","units":[{"ucum":"kU/L","display":"kU/L"}],"referenceRanges":[{"population":"Adults","low":0,"high":0.09,"unit":"kU/L","unitDisplay":"kU/L","note":"Most labs print a result under 0.10 kU/L as negative (class 0). ARUP Laboratories calls 0.10 to 0.34 kU/L 'clinical relevance undetermined' and says those results are intended for specialist use. An older Mayo Clinic Laboratories listing for this test (Wasp Venom, IgE) treats under 0.35 kU/L as negative, with the same values at all ages. The ImmunoCAP maker suggests a 0.35 kUA/L cutoff and tells each lab to set its own range. A result above these lines means sensitization, which is not the same as a sting allergy. Cross-reacting IgE from yellow jacket and other wasp venoms is common (Ollert and Blank 2015), and results from different labs or test brands are not directly comparable.","sources":[{"title":"Allergen, Insects and Venom, Paper Wasp (ARUP test 0055048)","url":"https://ltd.aruplab.com/Tests/Pub/0055048","publisher":"ARUP Laboratories"},{"title":"Wasp Venom, IgE, Serum (test ID WSPV)","url":"https://www.mayocliniclabs.com/test-catalog/overview/82659","publisher":"Mayo Clinic Laboratories"},{"title":"510(k) Decision Memorandum K173726: ImmunoCAP Specific IgE (ImmunoCAP Allergen f447, rAra h 6, Peanut)","url":"https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/cdrh_docs/reviews/K173726.pdf","publisher":"U.S. Food and Drug Administration","year":2018},{"title":"Guidelines for the diagnosis and management of food allergy in the United States: report of the NIAID-sponsored expert panel","url":"https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4241964/","publisher":"Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology","year":2010},{"title":"Anaphylaxis to Insect Venom Allergens: Role of Molecular Diagnostics","url":"https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26139335/","publisher":"Current Allergy and Asthma Reports","year":2015},{"title":"Allergy Blood Test","url":"https://medlineplus.gov/lab-tests/allergy-blood-test/","publisher":"MedlinePlus, National Library of Medicine"}]}],"review":{"status":"ai-verified","label":"AI-verified against cited sources. Awaiting expert review","lastReviewed":"2026-10-03"},"summary":"Measures IgE antibodies to paper wasp venom in your blood. A detectable result means you are sensitized, which is not the same as a sting allergy.","url":"https://bloodtesttracker.com/markers/ige-paper-wasp-venom","notice":"Information, not medical advice. Ranges differ between labs, so the range on your own report is the one your result is judged against."}