Allergy Basic Combination Panel

Allergy Basic Combination Panel

• What Are Allergies?
Allergies are a result of the body’s increased sensitivity to common substances in the environment.  These substances are called allergens.  Allergens cause reactions when entering the body through the skin, by inhalation or by ingestion.  Wind blown pollens from grasses, weeds, trees, mold, animal hair, house dust and foods are all examples of allergens.

• The Test:
The in-vitro (blood draw) Allergy test measures the level of circulating IgE antibody in your blood to specific allergens that were tested from various groups of substances i.e. trees, grasses, weeds, molds, animal dander and foods. 

The Basic Comination Panel tests for the following:

45 NW regional Environmental Allergens

Grasses: Bluegrass/June Grass, Orchard, Fescue, Vernal, Ryegrass, Redtop, Timothy, Brome
Weeds: Ragweed, Pigweed, Lamb’s Quarters, Greasewood, Marsh Elder, English Plantain, Dock/Sheep Sorrel, Sage, Saltbush/Scale mix, Russian Thistle, Kochia/Firebush
Trees: Cottonwood/Aspen, Alder, Ash, Juniper/Cedar, Box Elder/Maple, Oak, Elm, Willow, Walnut, Hazelnut, Sycamore, Birch
Fungi: Aspergillus, Alternaria, Helminthosporium, Cladosporium, Penicillium, Rhizopus, Smut Mix/Stemphylium, Candida Albicans
Epidermal/Dust Mites: Housedust-Mites, Cockroaches, Cat, Dog, Horse, Feathers-Mixed

46 Basic Food Allergens

Foods: Cheese, Milk, Yogurt, Eggs, Apple, Banana, Citrus Mix, Grapes, Melon Mix, Peach, Strawberry, Watermelon, Barley, Hops, Oats, Rice, Rye, Soybean, Wheat, Beef, Chicken, Pork, Turkey, Cocoa, MSG, Nut Mix, Peanut, Yeast, Cod,
Salmon, Shellfish Mix, Shrimp, Tuna, Black Pepper, Garlic, Avocado, Bean Mix, Broccoli, Carrots, Celery, Corn, Lettuce, Mushroom, Peppers, Potato, Tomato

Click here for FAQ on Allergens