The air we breathe is full of pollens, particulates, molds, pet dander, dust mites, grass, weeds, and chemical irritants. Often they cause symptoms such as coughing, sneezing, watery eyes, dizziness, breathlessness, fatigue, and asthma.
Using few drops of blood with a finger prick, this test checks IgG sensitivity to 48 common inhalants found in home and the air around us.
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An inhalants sensitivity test measures IgG antibodies to body's subtle response to common airborne irritants in the air around us . For example, some people may be sensitive to cat or dog dander, pollens, or molds in their surrounding without knowing what's causing their symptoms unless they take a test.
Once you find out that your body is producing immunoglobulin G (IgG) protein antibodies in response to certain inhalants, you can reduce or eliminate them from your surrounding. 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 inhalants sensitivity include sneezing, unease, nausea, headache, mood swing, and fatigue. One common example is sensitivity to cat or dog dander.
Testing for inhalants sensitivity can help improve quality of life by eliminating these items from the surrounding. The simplicity of test is that once your results are received, you can eliminate suspect items to confirm how they have been affecting you.
The test will check following allergens that we might inhale from the air around us:
Trees: Acacia, American Beech, American Elm, American Hazelnut, Box Elder, Cottonwood, European White Birch, Grey Alder, Hickory, Italian Cypress, Mesquite, Mountain Cedar (Juniper), Pecan, Walnut, White Ash, White Mulberry, White Oak, White Pine.
Indoor: Cat Dander, Dermatophagoides Farina, Dermatophagoides Pteronyssinus, Dog Dander, German Cockroach, Latex.
Weeds: Cocklebur, Common Ragweed, English Plantain, Firebush, Lambs Quarters, Mugwort, Nettle, Pigweed, Rough Marshelder, Russian Thistle, Sheep Sorrel, Wormwood.
Grasses: Bermuda Grass, Brome Grass, Johnson Grass, Kentucky Blue Grass, Orchard Grass, Perennial Rye Grass, Sweet Vernal Grass, Timothy Grass.
Molds: Alternaria Tenuis/ Alternata, Aspergillus Fumigatus, Cladosporium Herbarum, Penicillium Notatum.
The easiest low-cost way to get tested for inhalants sensitivity is from the convenience of your home. Simply order an inhalants sensitivity test kit, collect the sample at home, ship it for free to our world class CLIA-certified labs within US, and find out your results in less than a week. You can also order our comprehensive food + inhalants sensitivity test that includes testing for 240 different foods in American diet.
For a detailed reference on food sensitivity, please read more here.
A: Except New Jersey and New York the test is available in all 48 states. State regulations in these states do not allow us to ship the tests to their residents.
A: The inhalants sensitivity test 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.
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.
A: The report with your test 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 four means very high sensitivity. You can download a sample report by clicking on 'Get Sample Report' on top of this page.
A: Your test is performed at USBioTek Laboratories, a leader in IgG, IgA, IgE antibody testing. Some people may notice that their results don't match their expectations (e.g., certain known sensitivities from previous testing didn't show up this time, or nothing was flagged).
Here are few other things the lab does to ensure you get the most out of your test.
I. Steps the lab takes to provide the most accurate results:
Every sample runs twice for most accurate results: To consistently deliver the most accurate and repeatable results every sample runs in duplicate. Their advanced robotic testing is fully automated to avoid any human errors and they double check test results for inconsistencies so that you are confident they're accurate.
Every sample runs with well calibrated reference samples: They always confirm the quality of their antigens, and use controls and reference materials to make sure their assays are of the highest quality available. Each batch includes reference controls with known antibody levels for validation of the testing process.
Labs and equipment are regularly calibrated: Periodic inter- and intra-lab testing comparison is performed to verify precision and accuracy of the results. The lab regularly runs standard calibration samples internally and with other labs to ensure consistent quality across the tools.
External accountability: they allow third-party agencies to verify their quality, with accreditation from CLIA, COLA, and CAP ensures their lab protocols exceed the industry standards.
II. What might impact your results:
Certain medications: the Food Sensitivity IgG Test checks for specific antibodies in your blood sample, which might be affected by certain medicines. Anything that suppresses the antigen (responsible for triggering sensitivity) or the corresponding antibody levels might affect your results. Immunosuppressive medications, antihistamines, anti-inflammatories (steroids, NSAIDs), anti-cancer agents (alkylating agents, antimetabolic agents, antilymphocytic agents, cyclophosphamide, cyclosporine, etc.), anti-convulsive medications (phenytoins) might interfere with your results.
Cross-influence from other antibodies: certain antibodies might interfere with the results (e.g., honey interfering with pollen results or certain toxic chemicals might suppress antibody production)
When you last consumed a given food: If you have known sensitivities and you avoid consuming those foods, the antibody levels will slowly reduce over time (e.g., gluten-free diet reducing the antibodies against wheat, rye, barley)
Certain medical conditions: about 2.5% of the adult population may carry an inherited IgG subclass deficiency that may have low reactivity to our IgG test.
Advanced age, malnutrition/malabsorption, or chronic infections are known to cause acquired IgG deficiencies.
No IgG antibodies are produced: The test specifically measures IgG antibodies and if no rise in antibodies is caused despite a person is sick or shows symptoms the test will not show antibodies.
Radiation therapy is known to cause low IgG levels.
Protein-losing conditions such as enteropathy and nephropathy can result in apparent selective deficiency of IgG.
Intensive (“extreme”) exercise training can affect your results
Smoking associated with chronic bronchitis can result in low IgG
Unknown reasons: no test is perfect and in certain rare cases with unknown cause might affect the antibodies levels.
III. What should be next steps:
Review the symptoms carefully as discomfort or inflammation may be due to many reasons. The test can only report IgG antibodies.
Follow the diet rotation plan to confirm the results--without giving the test results a fair chance it's impossible to confirm the results.
Follow the food elimination procedure for all food items in Class I and above, and repeat in two months to confirm the results.
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.
A: 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). Many tests from these labs are FDA approved to ensure they meet the proper regulatory requirements. 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.
Our at-home inhalants sensitivity test kit can help understand your body's response to certain airborne allergens.
The inhalants sensitivity test can help you find the root cause of your irritation and sneezing problems.
Even if you learn that you are not sensitive to the suspected items, it helps to get that part out of discussion in order to find the actual problem.
The at-home inhalants sensitivity test provides a full range of your sensitivity levels on a scale of 0 to 4. Even if you are sensitive to certain items, it allows you to rotate those items in order to stay healthy.
Better health results in better quality of life, and a single at-home inhalants sensitivity test from RxHomeTest.com can offer not only insight into various health related symptoms, but can also serve as a motivation to treat each of these symptoms and have a better quality of life!
7 reasons to order an at-home inhalants sensitivity test kit from RxHomeTest.com:
No lab visits or doctor appointments
Dry blood spot sample that's valid for 30 days (needs just few drops with a finger prick)
World class CLIA-certified labs
Includes a doctor's prescription
Simple, secure, and confidential reports
Free shipping
Qualifies for payment using HSA/FSA
Still wondering where to get tested for inhalants sensitivity from home?
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RxHomeTest.com processes your tests at the same world class CLIA-Certified labs that other doctors use.
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You can order the inhalants sensitivity test kit online, without requiring a doctor’s visit or prescription, which saves time and money on visits to the doctor and the lab
Our test kit needs just a few drops of blood using a finger prick lancet instead of vials of blood–convenient for those afraid of drawing blood using needles.
