Description

This test measures IgG antibody reactivity to 48 common inhalant allergens, which can help assess delayed hypersensitivity reactions (as opposed to IgE, which measures immediate allergic responses).

Categories of Allergens Tested:

1. Trees

  • Acacia
  • American Beech
  • American Elm
  • American Hazelnut
  • Box Elder
  • Cottonwood Tree
  • Grey Alder
  • Hickory Tree
  • Italian Cypress
  • Mesquite Tree
  • Mountain Cedar (Juniper)
  • Pecan Tree
  • Silver Birch
  • Walnut
  • White Ash
  • White Mulberry
  • White Oak
  • White Pine

2. Grasses

  • Bermuda Grass
  • Bromegrass
  • Johnson Grass
  • Kentucky Blue/June Grass
  • Orchard Grass
  • Perennial Ryegrass
  • Sweet Vernal Grass
  • Timothy Grass

3. Weeds

  • Cocklebur
  • Common Ragweed
  • English Plantain
  • Firebush
  • Lamb's Quarters
  • Mugwort
  • Nettle
  • Pigweed
  • Rough Marsh Elder
  • Russian Thistle
  • Sheep Sorrel
  • Wormwood

4. Molds

  • Alternaria alternata
  • Aspergillus fumigatus
  • Cladosporium herbarum
  • Penicillium notatum

5. Animals & Insects

  • Cat Dander
  • Dog Dander
  • German Cockroach
  • Dust Mites:
  • Dermatophagoides farinae
  • Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus

6. Other

  • Latex

Test Details:

  • Turnaround Time: Up to 21 business days (excluding shipping time).
  • Fasting: Not required.
  • Specimen: Typically blood (serum).