This test requires a blood draw, so please ensure you can refer to a phlebotomist in the clients area before you order this test.

The Mold IgE Allergy test measures patient antibodies to most common molds. The IgE antibodies are detected in blood serum using an FDA-approved enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). This panel includes 12 mold allergens, with markers known to be involved in mold-related illnesses

Indications

• Dizziness
• Dermatitis 
• Irritability
• Vomiting 
• Difficulty concentrating
• Anorexia 
• Allergic rhinitis
• Asthma
• Headaches 
• Nausea
• Sore throat
• Diarrhea
• Food allergies
• Fatigue
• Blurred vision
• Balance problems
• Difficulty breathing 
• Infertility
• Vertigo 
• Seizures

Overview

Mold allergy is an abnormal immune reaction to mold spores or mold cell components. People can be exposed to mold spores or byproducts at work, home or outdoors. The most common molds known to cause allergic conditions include Alternaria, Aspergillus, Cladosporium and Penicillium. Use of both tests allow a wider array of molds to be detected.

The Mold IgE Allergy panel includes 12 mold allergens, with markers known to be involved in mold-related illnesses.

Analytes

• Helminthosporium Halodes
• Phoma Betae
• Stemphylium Botryosum
• Epicoccum Purpurascens
• Mucor Racemosus
• Bipolaris Spicifera
• Fusarium Oxysporum
• Fusarium Moniliforme
• Alternaria Tenuis
• Aspergillus Fumigatus
• Penicillium Notatum
• Candida Albicans
• Cladosporium Herbarum

Practical

Specimen

Serum

Container

• 1x Blue topped vial

Patient preparation

• Hydrate 24-48 hours prior to collection