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.
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
This is the UK's most comprehensive profile for allergies. Knowing what you are allergic to can transform your life if you a one of the one-in-four people who suffer from allergies.
The 295 allergens from a wide range of pollens, foods, animals and more, covers all the major problem allergens.
A finger-prick home sample works as well as a phlebotomy sample