Wild cherry or sweet cherry (Prunus avium) is a species of cherry native to Europe, northwest Africa and western Asia.
Botanically, cherry is closer to a plum than to a peach or apricot. Cultivated varieties have large red, purple or yellow berries.

Cherries can usually cause food allergy symptoms in sensitized people. Adverse reactions can range from mild oral allergy syndrome (OAS) to nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, cough, dysphagia, rhinitis, conjunctivitis, angioedema, hives, laryngeal edema and severe anaphylaxis after taking cherries. 

The determination of specific IgE in human blood to - Cherry, f242, shows the body's reaction to this allergen.

Research method: ImmunoCAP method (Immunofluorescence in the solid phase)

Units of measurement: kU/l

Biomaterial for analysis: venous blood