Description
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.
The IgG Asian food panel allows the practitioner to offer a test to their patient that caters for foods culturally specific to the Asian diet.
Analytes
Grains/Legumes/Nuts
Almond, Bean-Kidney, Bean-Lima, Bean-Soy, Buckwheat, Cashew Nut, Chestnut, Chickpea, Coconut, Corn, Gliadin-Wheat, Gluten-Wheat, Lentil, Millet, Oat, Pea-Green, Peanut, Pine Nut, Pistachio, Rice-White, Walnut-English
Fish/Shellfish
Anchovy, Clam, Cod, Crab, Halibut, Lobster, Octopus, Oyster, Red Snapper, Salmon, Scallop, Shrimp, Sole, Squid, Tilapia, Tuna
Fruit
Apple, Banana, Cantaloupe, Cherry, Grapefruit, Green Grape, Guava, Jackfruit, Kiwi, Lemon, Mango, Olive, Orange, Papaya, Peach, Persimmon, Pineapple, Strawberry, Watermelon
Vegetables
Avocado, Beet, Broccoli, Cabbage, Carrot, Cauliflower, Celery, Cucumber, Eggplant, Garlic, Green Bean, Lettuce, Onion, Pepper‑Green Bell, Potato‑Sweet, Potato‑White, Spinach, Tomato
Misc/Herbs/Spices
Basil, Black Tea, Cinnamon, Cocoa Bean, Coffee Bean, Coriander, Curry Powder, Ginger, Honey‑Bee, Mushroom, Mustard, Pepper‑Black, Sesame Seed, Sunflower Seed, Vanilla Bean, Yeast‑Baker’s
Meat/Poultry
Beef, Chicken, Duck, Goose, Lamb, Pork
Dairy
Casein, Cheese‑Cheddar, Milk, Milk‑Goat, Whey
Candida Screen
Candida albicans.
Eggs
Egg White‑Chicken, Egg Whole‑Chicken, Egg Yolk‑Chicken
Test Method
EIA (Enzyme immunoassay)
Common Allergy Symptoms
- 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 IgG antibodies primarily found in the mucous secretions, this test is ideal for food allergy reactions that cause delayed reactions and 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 allergic reactions. It is recommended that IgG allergy testing is only performed for infants greater than 18 months of age.
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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