Comprehensive Allergy Panels-adults(30 Allergens)

Comprehensive allergypanel includes unique profile of various diagnostic teststo identify certain allergens that trigger your body. It can also help in making certain lifestyle modifications and preventive measures in order to mitigate certain allergic reactions. 

This panel of blood tests are used to detect the presence of certain antibodies within the bloodstream that indicates the presence of an allergy to several food groups (veg and non-veg), animal dander, dust, moulds and plants.

Your healthcare provider may ask for an allergy test if you have allergy symptoms that bother you or a suspected parasitic infection.

If you have asthma, this test can identify allergy triggers that can worsen asthma symptoms or bring on an asthma attack.

If you have symptoms of an allergy including:

• Stuffy or runny nose
• Sneezing
• Wheezing
• Shortness of breath
• Coughing
• Itchy, watery eyes
• Itchy skin
• Hives (a rash with raised red patches)
• Diarrhoea
• Vomiting

Patients with allergies have a tendency to develop newer allergies over a period of time. This is called allergy march. Testing regularly to a get a true picture of current exposure can help the patient avoid that particular allergen.

Allergies are a common and chronic condition that involves the body's immune system. Normally, your immune system works to fight off viruses, bacteria and other infectious agents. When you have an allergy, your immune system treats a harmless substance like dust or pollen as a threat. To fight this perceived threat, your immune system makes antibodies called immunoglobulin E (IgE).

The production of IgE is seen in cases of response to allergens. Allergens can include dust, animal dander, foods including eggs, strawberries, nuts and shellfish, certain medicines such as penicillin, plant pollen, bee venom, etc. These IgE antibodies, once produced, bind to white blood cells and lead to the release of substances like histamine. This further causes constriction of bronchi in the lungs in allergic or asthmatic persons.

Allergy symptoms can range from sneezing runny or stuffy nose, itchy skin / eyes to a life-threatening complication called anaphylactic shock. Allergy blood tests measure the amount of IgE antibodies in the blood. A small amount of IgE antibodies is normal. A larger amount of IgE may mean you have an allergy.

The levels of environmental allergens may increase in homes that are not well ventilated or where people are exposed to these allergens. Your Allergy Profile Test can help you determine if these allergens are the culprit behind your sensitivity.

Most reactions are atopic (genetic tendency to develop allergic diseases such as allergic rhinitis, asthma and atopic dermatitis - eczema) in nature.

Interpretation:

 

Allergen specific IgE (kUA/l):

• 1 - 0.5 -   very low sensitization, relation to symptoms is uncommon
• 5 - 2 -   low sensitization, relation to symptoms is low
• 2 - 15 -   moderate sensitization, relation to symptoms is common
• 15 - 50 -   high sensitization, relation to symptoms is high
• >50 -   very high sensitization, relation to symptoms is very high

A positive result confirms atopic tendency and indicates sensitization to one or several of the ingredient allergens. Allergen specific follow-up testing is recommended according to the individual case history. A negative result indicates that atopic constitution is not determined and IgE antibodies to ingredient allergens are unlikely.