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Food Sensitivity: Basic

Categories:Allergy & Sensitivity

Sample Type:Finger prick (dry blood spot)

Markers:IgG sensitivity to 96 foods

Available across US and Canada (except NY, NJ)

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At-Home Food Sensitivity Test

With 96 foods, this at-home IgG test for food sensitivity is ideal for checking IgG antibody response to some of the most common ingredients in our daily diets.

Using a few drops of blood with a finger prick sample, it can help identify well known allergens including dairy, eggs, meat, shellfish, nuts, wheat, herbs, spices, and candida yeast. Many of these foods can cause discomfort and other mild symptoms including stomach pain, bloating, rashes, and indigestion. It allows elimination of foods you are not comfortable eating.

Our ELISA IgG test runs every sample twice for best results. A unique diet rotation plan based on your results will recommend foods you can eat in next few days to confirm your sensitivities.

For 240 foods, try our one-of-a-kind Comprehensive Food Sensitivity Test.

Our Home Food Sensitivity Test is convenient, reliable, and requires just a few steps:

Order Online.
Receive The Kit And Collect Sample At Home. See Instructions for Sample Collection Here.
Ship It Back For FREE To Our World-Class CLIA Labs (within US).
Receive Secure, Confidential, & Easy-To-Understand Report Within Days For Your Comprehensive Home Food Sensitivity Test.

What is a food sensitivity test?

Unlike a food allergy test, a food sensitivity blood test measures the subtle response to common ingredients in the diet with IgG antibodies. These are the foods that may not be making you sick but cause discomfort after eating.

Why measure food sensitivity?

Once you find out that your body is producing immunoglobulin G (IgG) protein antibodies in response to certain foods, you can reduce or eliminate the consumption of those items. The sensitivity is measured on scale of 0 to 4 (zero means no sensitivity and 4 means high sensitivity). You can download a sample report by clicking on 'Get Sample Report' on top of this page.

Common symptoms of food sensitivity include bloating, unease, nausea, headache, mood swing, and fatigue. Common examples include lactose intolerance when people feel bloated after consuming milk, or brewers yeast allergy, or sensitivity to soy, corn or garlic.

Testing for food sensitivity can help improve quality of life by eliminating common offenders or rotating them on a regular basis. The simplicity of test is that once your results are received, you can eliminate suspect foods to confirm how they have been affecting you. A diet rotation plan unique to your results makes the process easier.

What food items are tested?

The test will measure following items:

Dairy: Casein, Cheddar Cheese, Cow's Milk, Goat's Milk, Whey.
Grain, Legumes and Nuts: Almond, Barley, Buckwheat, Chestnut, Chickpea, Coconut, Corn, Gliadin, Gluten, Green Bean, Green Pea, Hazelnut, Kidney Bean, Lentil, Lima Bean, Oat, Peanut, Pecan, Pinto Bean, Rye, Soybean, Spelt, Walnut, Wheat, White Rice.
Vegetables: Asparagus, Avocado, Beet, Broccoli/Brussels Sprout, Cabbage, Carrot, Cauliflower, Celery, Cucumber, Garlic, Green Bell Pepper, Lettuce, Onion, Pumpkin, Spinach, Sweet Potato, Tomato, White Potato.
Fish, Crustacea and Mollusk: Clam, Cod, Crab, Halibut, Lobster, Salmon, Scallop, Shrimp, Sole, Trout, Tuna.
Egg, Meat and Poultry: Beef, Chicken, Chicken Egg White, Chicken Egg Yolk, Duck Egg Whole, Lamb, Pork, Turkey.
Fruits: Apple, Apricot, Banana, Blueberry, Cranberry, Grape, Grapefruit, Lemon, Olive, Orange, Papaya, Peach, Pear, Pineapple, Plum, Raspberry, Strawberry.
Herbs and Spices: Ginger, Oregano.
Miscellaneous: Baker's/Brewer's Yeast, Button Mushroom, Cane Sugar, Cocoa Bean (Chocolate), Coffee Bean, Flaxseed, Honey, Sesame Seed, Sunflower Seed.
Candida Screen: Candida albicans.

How to get tested for food sensitivity?

The easiest low-cost way to get tested for food sensitivity is from the convenience of your home. Simply order a test kit, collect the sample at home, ship it for free to our world class CLIA-certified labs within US, and find out your sensitivities within days. You can also order our comprehensive food sensitivity test that tests for 240 different foods in American diet.

Q: Can I purchase the test across US?

A: Except New York and New Jersey the test is available in all 48 states. State regulations in NY, NJ do not allow us to ship the tests to their residents.

Q: What does the kit contain and how do I use it?

A: The kit contains a blood card to collect few drops of blood, a pair of lancets for finger-pricking, instructions on how to collect the sample, and a form requesting basic information including date and time of collection. The directions are straight forward and easy to follow.

Q: How long does it take to receive the results?

A: You will receive the kit within 3-5 business days with a prepaid return envelope for shipping within US. After you ship the sample and it is received by our lab, you get the results in 5-7 business days.

Q: What do I expect from the report?

A: The report with your results will be easy to understand and will have all the necessary details. It will list all the food items you are tested for and the corresponding sensitivity levels on a scale of 0 to 4. Zero means minimal or no sensitivity and 4 means high sensitivity. You can download a sample report by clicking on 'Get Sample Report' on top of this page.

Q: Can I use my insurance to pay for the test?

A: You can use HSA (or FSA/MSA/HRA) accounts to pay for the tests since these are prescription tests (for further confirmation, please check the IRS publication#969). However, please ensure you are not going outside your specified max and min deductible limits. We do not have the capability to process the insurance claim. Insurance plans vary by individuals, therefore we can not guarantee your HSA payment will always be processed by your plan. Please talk to your insurance provider if you have any further concerns.

Q: How reliable are my results?

A: The reliability of the food sensitivity test is straight forward to confirm. Once you find out what you are sensitive to, eliminate or rotate those items from your diet to confirm the results. Instead of avoiding all possible food items one by one, our test makes it easier to focus on few key ingredients based on the test results.

For testing your samples, we have partnered with CLIA-certified labs that are used by physicians across the US. These labs are regulated by the states, as well as Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Additionally, the College of American Pathologists (CAP) requires inter-laboratory tests to ensure the ranges established by each lab do not drift or are not out of acceptable ranges. This is done by regularly testing reference samples between different labs. Finally, the labs test thousands of sample for different age groups and health conditions, and have well established reference data to compare your results against this large pool.