44 IgE Food Panel (Dried Blood Spot)-US BioTek Kit:
Note: This is a test kit that will be mailed to you. It can be performed using a dried blood spot or a blood draw. Unless we are told otherwise, the dried blood spot will be sent to you. It is your responsibility to arrange for the blood draw for your kit should you choose the blood draw.
Fasting Required: No Lab: US BioTek Specimen: Dried Blood Spot (Blood - by request only) Results: Average processing time 7-10 business days Note: Result turnaround times are an estimate and are not guaranteed. Our reference lab may need additional time due to weather, holidays, confirmation/repeat testing, or equipment maintenance. Special Instructions: It is suggested that you maintain your usual dietary habits and consume a variety of foods when possible within a couple weeks prior to blood collection, unless advised otherwise by your healthcare practitioner. Avoid eating foods that may have potentially resulted in a previous adverse reaction and/or anaphylaxis, as secondary exposure may prove fatal. Do not perform this test if you are taking blood thinning medications or if you have a blood clotting disorder unless authorized by your healthcare practitioner. Immunosuppressive drugs such as oral and intranasal corticosteroids (e.g. prednisone, beclomethasone, fluticasone, triamcinolone) and topical cortisone suspensions and creams, in addition to immune-modulating drugs, may affect test results for antibody assessment. Description: An IgE mediated allergic reaction is known as Type 1, or immediate hypersensitivity. Symptoms typically occur soon after exposure to the allergen, and range from mild to severe - they can even be life-threatening. US BioTek runs all IgE panels on a sophisticated FDA-approved immunoassay analyzer that utilizes enzyme-amplified chemiluminescence technology. Chemiluminescence provides lower detection limits than conventional ELISA, making it particularly suitable for IgE detection, which can be hard to detect due to its short half-life compared to other immunoglobulins. The 44-Food panel assesses IgE response to 44 foods, carefully selected for their potential reactivity and their relevance to modern diets. Analytes Tested: Dairy Alpha Lactalbumin Beta Lactoglobulin Casein Cheddar Cheese Cow’s Milk Goat Cheese Goat Milk Egg/Meat/Poultry Beef Chicken Chicken Egg White Chicken Egg Yolk Ovalbumin (Egg White) Ovomucoid (Egg White) Pork Fish/Crustacea/Mollusk Blue Mussel Cod Salmon Sardine Shrimp Tuna Fruit Apple Banana Lemon Orange Pineapple Strawberry Vegetables Carrot Tomato White Potato Grains/Legumes/Nuts Almond Barley Corn Gluten Hazelnut Oat Peanut Rice Rye Soybean Walnut Wheat Miscellaneous Baker’s Yeast Brewer’s Yeast Chocolate CCD Marker Cross-Reactive Carbohydrate Determinants