This service is ideal if you are busy, unable carry out your tests yourself or visit one of our locations. We will send a qualified clinician to your preferred location where they will carry out the blood tests. A nut allergy is a common type of food allergy and can cause serious allergic reactions in some people. Peanut allergies, in particular, can cause a severe, life-threatening response. If someone with a nut or peanut allergy eats or comes across products containing nut or tree nut proteins your immune system activates the release of too much of the antibody IgE. IgE activation causes the release of a substance called histamine, which causes an allergic reaction.
Peanuts are not the same as tree nuts. The proteins found in peanuts differ from those found in tree nuts. Tree nuts include almonds, Brazil nuts, cashew nuts, hazelnuts, pecan nuts, pistachios, and walnuts. Individuals allergic to one tree nut may not necessarily have an allergy to all tree nuts. While peanuts and tree nuts are not the same, individuals with an allergy to peanuts may have an allergic reaction similar to those with an allergy to tree nuts.
Our Nut Allergy Test Panel measures the levels of specific immunoglobulin E (IgE) antibodies in your blood. These antibodies are an immune response to specific nut and tree nut allergens. IgE antibodies are normally found in small amounts in the blood, but higher amounts can be a sign of allergy.
This panel includes:
Allergic reactions to peanut, tree nuts or seeds can sometimes be severe. Symptoms of food allergy typically include hives (urticaria), swelling around the mouth, and vomiting, usually within 30 minutes of eating a food. Other symptoms include stomach pains, or diarrhoea.
Do you have allergy symptoms and suspect nuts might be the cause? Our Nut Allergy Test Panel measures your immune system response to specific nut proteins, which can be part of helping to determine whether you have an allergy.
Schedule a home nurse visit for your venous blood sample.
Our certified Healthcare Team member will come to your home for the collection.
Received the results within 24-48 hours.
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