Allergix IgG4 Food Antibodies - Bloodspot 30

Why choose the Bloodspot IgG Food Antibodies Profile?

From a simple finger stick, the Bloodspot IgG4 Food Antibodies Profile offers a non-invasive alternative to a blood draw in determining IgG food reactions. Responses to 30 different foods are tested, and responses are categorized by severity from borderline to mild, moderate, or severe on the report.

Features of blood spot testing:

• Easy to implement in any practice and great option for follow-up testing
• Does not require venipuncture
• Cost-effective testing and therapy
• Easy enough for patients to use at home
• Offers the same levels of precision and reproducibility as standard methods

Why choose IgG food allergy testing?

IgG4 antibodies are associated with non-atopic or "delayed" food reactions that can worsen or contribute to many health conditions. Food sensitivities can occur at any age, triggering a wide range of symptoms. The Bloodspot IgG4 Food Antibody Profile measures levels of IgG4 antibodies specific to 30 commonly offending foods clearly identifying foods causing patient reactions. Testing aids the clinician in the specific dietary change that is needed, helping to achieve positive outcomes sooner, even when combined with elimination or provocation testing.

Common offending foods eaten frequently and typically hard to avoid:

• Milk
• Corn
• Wheat
• Egg
• Foods processed with molds such as black tea, breads, and fruit juices

Test name(s)

0076 - IgG4 Food Antibodies - Bloodspot 30*

Description

The Bloodspot™ IgG Food Antibody Assay is a blood spot test that measures the total IgG levels that react to common food antigens. The test kit is simple enough for the patient to use at home.

Method

ELISA

Turnaround time

7-14 days, 10 days average

Analytes

Almond
Aspergillus Mold
Beef
Cantaloupe
Cashew
Chicken
Corn
Crab
Egg, Whole
Garlic
Lobster
Milk
Mustard Greens
Oat
Orange
Peanut
Pea, Green
Pinto Bean
Pork
Rice
Salmon
Shrimp
Soybean
Strawberry
Sunflower
Tomato
Tuna
Turkey
Walnut, English
Wheat

*Not available in New York

Specimen Collection Instructions

• Allergix-IgG-Food-30-Bloodspot-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-IgG-Food-30-Bloodspot-SR.pdf

Interpretive Guides Information on individual analytes and possible patterns that may be indicated on your test results. Further supplement recommendations, diet modifications, and other treatment options may also be included to help guide your treatment.

• Allergix-IG.pdf

Patient Briefs

• Bloodspot-PB.pdf
• Allergix-PB.pdf

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Articles

• Understanding IgG4 Food Sensitivities - This article explains IgG4 food sensitivities and their subclasses. It also compares the various types of IgG4 laboratory testing.
• IgE and IgG Immune Reactions to Food - Many people think of allergies exclusively in terms of airborne allergens such as pollen, dust, and molds. However, immune reactions also can result from reactions to foods.

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.

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

• Allergix IgG4 Food References