Name: Allergy Complete - 295 allergens tested
SKU: 257748

Please NOTE, this test takes 10 working days to produce result

An allergy is when your body's immune system reacts to something harmless as if it were a threat, leading to symptoms like sneezing, itching, or more severe reactions. This trigger, known as an allergen, can be something you eat, breathe in, inject, or touch. Common allergens include pollen, pet dander, bee venom, peanuts, and certain medications. When your body encounters an allergen, it can release chemicals like histamine, causing allergic symptoms.

Anaphylaxis is a type of allergy which is severe, potentially life-threatening and can occur within seconds or minutes of exposure to an allergen.

Testing for allergies helps identify specific allergens that trigger your reactions. Knowing what you're allergic to allows you to avoid those triggers and manage your symptoms better. It also prepares you to handle severe reactions, like anaphylaxis, effectively.

In allergy testing, the primary type of antibody looked for is Immunoglobulin E (IgE). IgE is a class of antibodies produced by the immune system in response to exposure to an allergen. When someone is allergic to a substance, their immune system mistakenly identifies this harmless substance as a threat and produces IgE antibodies specific to that allergen.

These IgE antibodies bind to the surface of mast cells and basophils, which are types of cells involved in the body's immune response. Upon subsequent exposure to the allergen, these cells are triggered by the allergen-bound IgE to release histamine and other chemicals, leading to the symptoms of an allergic reaction, such as itching, swelling, and difficulty breathing.

Allergy Complete - 295 Allergens

Allergies affect millions of people a year. Testing can significantly help you understand your body's reactions to allergens.

Allergy is a commonly used term to describe a misguided reaction of the immune system. The term allergy itself is a combination of the Greek words for unknown and reaction.

During an allergic reaction the immune system is triggered by an allergen - usually a harmless substances (e.g pollen, mite particles, etc.), which leads to symptoms like itchy eyes, rhinitis, or in rare cases life-threatening reactions (anaphylactic shock).

IgE antibodies play a pivotal role in the development of allergies. They are produced by your body to fight foreign bodies such as infections and poisons. In allergic individuals IgE is misdirected to fight harmless substances like pollens or house dust mite particles etc.

This test looks for elevated levels of IgE which causes Type I allergies.

What allergens are tested for?

We test for a range of allergens including pollens, mites, moulds & yeasts, plant and animal based foods, insects & venom, pets & animals, and other common allergens like latex. Please see the table below for the full list of allergens.

Grass Pollens

Bahia grass, Bermuda grass, Common reed, Perennial ryegrass, Rye, Timothy grass

Moulds & Yeast

Alternaria alternata, Aspergillus fumigatus, Baker's yeast, Cladosporium herbarum, Malassezia sympodialis, Penicilium chrysogenum

Fruit

Apple, Banana, Blueberry, Cherry, Fig, Grape, Kiwi, Mango, Melon, Orange, Papaya, Peach, Pear, Strawberry

Egg

Egg white, Egg yolk

Milk

Camel's milk, Cow's milk, Goat's milk, Mare's milk, Sheep's milk

Tree Pollens

Acacia, Alder, Arizona cypress, Ash, Beech pollen, Cottonwood, Cypress, Date Palm, Elm, Hazel, London plane tree, Mountain cedar, Mulberry tree, Olive, Paper mulberry, Silver birch, Sugi pollen, Tree of heaven, Walnut, Weeping fig

Insects & Insect Venoms

American Cockroach, Bee, Common wasp venom, Fire Ant, German Cockroach, Honey bee venom, Long-headed wasp venom, Paper wasp venom

Legumes & Nuts

Almond, Brazil nut, Cashew, Chickpea, Hazel nut, Lentil, Macadamia, Pea, Peanut, Pecan, Pistachio, Soy, Walnut, White bean

Fish & Seafood

Anisakis simplex, Atlantic cod, Atlantic herring, Atlantic mackerel, Black tiger shrimp, Brown shrimp, Carp, Common mussel, Crab, Lobster, Northern prawn, Oyster, Salmon, Scallop, Shrimp mix, Squid, Swordfish, Thornback ray, Tuna, Venus clam

Weed Pollens

Annual mercury pollen, Cannabis (CBD), Hemp, Lamb's quarter, Mugwort, Nettle, Pigweed, Ragweed, Ribwort, Russian thistle, Wall pellitory

Pets & Other Animals

Cat, Cattle, Djungarian hamster, Dog, Goat, Guinea pig, Horse, Mouse, Pig, Rabbit, Rat, Sheep

Spices

Anise, Caraway, Mustard, Oregano, Paprika, Parsley

Meat

Beef, Chicken, Horse, House cricket, Lamb, Mealworm, Migratory locust, Pork, Rabbit, Turkey

Mites

Acarus siro, American house dust mite, Blomia tropicalis, European house dust mite, Glycyphagus domesticus, Lepidoglyphus destructor, Tyrophagus putrescentiae

Cereals & Seeds

Barley, Buckwheat, Corn flour, Corn, cereal, Cultivated rye, Fenugreek seed, Lupine seed, Millet, Oat, Poppy seed, Pumpkin seed, Quinoa, Rice, Sesame, Spelt, Sunflower seed, Wheat flour

Vegetables

Avocado, Carrot, Celery, Garlic, Onion, Potato, Tomato

Others

CCD, Ficus & Hops, Latex, Pigeon tick

Included in the test:

ELISA-based IgE multiplex test of 295 allergens from only a finger prick sample of blood
117 extracts & 178 molecular allergens
50 unique molecular allergens
Total IgE

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