Allergix IgE Inhalant Antibodies - Serum

IgE Inhalant Allergies in the Environment

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The IgE antibody is the cause of "classic" or atopic allergic reactions related to hay fever and anaphylaxis, and is well known for causing immediate allergic reactions. The Allergix IgE Inhalant Antibodies Profile measures the IgE levels in serum that react to 28 different regional inhalant antigens. This profile is especially useful during high allergy seasons, such as spring time pollen or when an allergy from the environment is suspected.

Antigens reported vary by region. Below is a sample list:

Alternaria Tenuis
Ash Tree, White
Beech Tree
Cat Antigen (Hair/Dander)
Cocklebur
Cottonwood Tree, Common
D. Farinae (Dust Mite)
Dog Epithelium (Hair/Epith)
Elm Tree, American
Goldenrod
Grass, Bahia
Grass, Bermuda
Grass, Johnson
Grass, June (Kentucky Blue)

Hickory Tree, White
House Dust (Greer)
Lamb Quarters
Maple Tree, Red
Mugwort
Oak Tree, White
Pigweed, Rough
Plantain, English
Ragweed, Short
Ragweed, False
Sorrel, Sheep
Sycamore Tree
Walnut Tree
Willow Tree

For Region-specific, detailed analyte lists, please click on the Downloads tab.

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Test name(s)

7200 - IgE Inhalant Antibodies - Number of antigens varies according to region tested

Description

The IgE antibody is the cause of "classic" or atopic allergic reactions related to hay fever and anaphylaxis, and is well known for causing immediate allergic reactions. The Metametrix IgE Inhalant Antibodies Profile measures the IgE levels in serum that react to 28 different regional inhalant antigens.

Method

ELISA

Turnaround time

7-14 days, 10 days average

Analytes

Region 1 - CT, MA, ME, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT
Region 2 - DE, MD, NC, VA, WV, Washington D.C.
Region 3 - IN, IL, KY, MI, OH, TN, WI
Region 4 - AL, GA, MS, SC
Region 5 - FL
Region 6 - AR, LA, OK, TX
Region 7 - IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD, WY
Region 8 - AZ, CO, NM, UT
Region 9 - ID, OR, WA, MT
Region 10 - CA, NV
Hawaii
Puerto Rico

Specimen Collection Instructions

Allergix-KI.pdf

Sample Reports Example of how test results will be reported, including reference ranges and graphs indicating high and low percentiles of each analyte.

Allergix-IgE-Inhalant-SR.pdf

Patient Briefs

Allergix-PB.pdf

Additional Downlads

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Books

Laboratory Evaluations for Integrative and Functional Medicine - Your evidence-based resource for the biochemical basis of chronic illness. A must-have desk reference for laboratory testing associated with nutritional and metabolic medicine.

Podcasts

Gut-Brain Connection: An Inside Look at Depression - During a recent Metametrix sponsored breakfast at the IFM Symposium in Hollywood, Florida, Dr. Todd LePine gave a compelling presentation entitled the Gut-Brain Connection: An Inside Look at Depression.
Naturopathic Approaches to Pain Patients - In this edition of Clinician’s Corner, Dr. Kara Fitzgerald, ND shares her clinical tools and treatments that have resulted in remarkable improvement for patients who had otherwise given up all hope of getting better.

Presentations

IFM: The New Paradigm of Medicine - This PowerPoint presentation was developed by the Institute for Functional Medicine. It provides a concise explanation of the new paradigm of medicine that focuses on underlying causes of disease and treatment from that level rather treating symptoms alone, the approach often taken by modern medicine.

References

IgE Inhalant Allergies References