NOTE: This test is ONLY AVAILABLE TO AUSTRALIAN RESIDENTS.
Food sensitivities can cause a wide range of symptoms and disorders. The foods that cause these delayed reactions are often hard to diagnose because of the time between consumption and the physical reaction. The IgG food allergy test offers a useful tool for detecting the foods causing this response. The results are patient specific and provide an easy, precise and effective starting point for dietary manipulation.
IgG (immunoglobulin G) testing is a useful guide for practitioners to structure an elimination diet for many chronic health conditions. The foods that cause these delayed reactions are often hard to diagnose because of the time between consumption and the physical reaction. Generally, an IgG reaction occurs hours to days after exposure to these food antigens.
The IgG food allergy test offers a useful tool for detecting the foods causing this response. The results are patient specific and provide an easy, precise and effective starting point for dietary manipulation.
When doing an IgG test, it is recommended to eat a large variety of foods in the two weeks prior to testing. Include as many of the foods that are being tested in the specific allergy panel you have chosen. Be aware that if foods are not included in the diet during this time, false negative results may be obtained as recent exposure to these foods may be required for antibodies to be present in the blood.
It is recommended that IgG allergy testing is only performed for infants greater than 18 months of age.
The IgG Vegetarian food panel enables the practitioner to offer a food panel to their patient that includes Vegetarian foods to cater for individual preferences.
Analytes
- Grains/Legumes/Nuts
- Almond
- Barley
- Buckwheat
- Cashew Nut
- Chickpea
- Coconut
- Corn
- Gliadin
- Gluten
- Green Bean
- Green Pea
- Hazelnut
- Kidney Bean
- Lentil
- Lima Bean
- Millet
- Oat
- Peanut
- Pecan
- Pine Nut
- Pinto bean
- Pistachio Nut
- Quinoa
- Rye
- Soybean
- Spelt
- Walnut
- Wheat
- White Rice
- Whole
- Fruit
- Apple
- Apricot
- Banana
- Blueberry
- Cantaloupe
- Cherry
- Cranberry
- Date
- Grapefruit
- Green Grape
- Jackfruit
- Kiwi
- Lemon
- Mango
- Olive
- Orange
- Papaya
- Peach
- Pear
- Persimmon
- Pineapple
- Plum
- Raspberry
- Strawberry
- Watermelon
- Vegetables
- Artichoke
- Asparagus
- Avocado
- Beet
- Broccoli /Brussel Sprouts
- Cabbage
- Carrot
- Cauliflower
- Celery
- Cucumber
- Eggplant
- Garlic
- Green Bell Pepper
- Lettuce
- Onion
- Pumpkin
- Spinach
- Sweet Potato
- Tomato
- White Potato
- Misc/Herbs/Spices
- Baker’s / Brewer’s Yeast
- Basil
- Black Pepper
- Button Mushroom
- Cane Sugar
- Chili Pepper
- Cocoa Bean (Chocolate)
- Coffee Bean
- Curry Powder
- Flaxseed
- Ginger
- Honey
- Oregano
- Sesame Seed
- Sunflower Seed
- Dairy
- Casein
- Cheddar Cheese
- Cow’s Milk
- Goat’s Milk
- Whey
- Egg
- Chicken
- Duck
- Egg White
- Egg Whole
- Egg Yolk
Test Method
EIA (Enzyme immunoassay)
Common Conditions
- Respiratory Health
- Asthma
- Skin and Dermatological Health
- Eczema
- Other Health Conditions
- Fatigue
- Headaches
- Irritable Bowel
About The Test
All tests come with full instructions, including a pre-authorised practitioner script.
Home test kits come with everything you need to complete the test, including free express post return postage to the laboratory.
All pathology test kits come with a preauthorised script (including test kit/s if required) to take to your local pathology test centre.
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Turn-around time: 12-15 days
Do you have food allergies?
The IgG allergy test is a simple test that you can do at your home or office. The test includes testing for 96 common food allergens by checking each food against your body’s IgG antibodies.
How The Allergy Test Works
The IgG food allergy test is measuring the antibodies that your immune system produces in response to the allergy food list below. IgG antibodies are one of the most important antibodies as it is the body’s first line of defense so it can tell you which foods you are reacting to and which ones you aren’t. Testing for IgG antibodies against specific foods may be raised when the lining of the intestinal tract, the mucous membrane, become inflamed or damaged. Elevated IgG to specific foods can be a sign of damage to the mucous membranes in the gut.
Individuals with Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, coeliac and gluten intolerance or even those with suspected leaky gut may benefit from testing IgG food reactions.
Allergies Vs Intolerance’s & Sensitivities
Some people have allergies to certain foods, this means that when they consume a specific food that they are allergic to, their body’s immune system responds by attacking the substance in order to protect them from the substance. Allergies are always related to an immune system response. On the other hand many people have food intolerance’s, this means that when they consume a food that “disagrees” with them they experience symptoms that often seem like an allergy however the immune system isn’t involved which is difference between an allergy and an intolerance.
Food intolerance’s or food sensitivity’s are your body’s way of saying, “I can’t digest that” or “That food is irritating” or “That food in not compatible with me”. If you believe that you may have a food intolerance you may benefit from a food compatibility program or food intolerance and sensitivity testing.
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