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Common Respiratory Allergy Panel — Expanded
Common Respiratory Allergy Panel — Expanded
Measure immunoglobulin E (IgE) antibodies in response to 25 common respiratory allergens. This test may help you and your healthcare provider determine whether you have an allergy. Read moreTest details
Sample type:
Blood
Preparation:
You do not need to do anything special to prepare for the sample collection.
Fasting is not required for this test.
$399.00
+ $6.00 Physician Service Fee
What
The Common Respiratory Allergy Panel — Expanded measures the level of IgE antibodies that your immune system produces in response to specific tree pollen, weed, grass, and common indoor allergens.
Who
Must be 18+ years of age to purchase.
How
Blood
Where
Schedule an appointment, then visit a Quest Diagnostics patient service center location.
About the Test
The Common Respiratory Allergy Panel — Expanded measures immunoglobulin E (IgE) antibodies produced in the blood in response to certain common tree pollen, weed, grass, and common indoor allergens. This panel measures immune responses to weed and grasses (Bermuda grass, Timothy grass, Johnson grass, common ragweed, tough pigweed, sheep sorrel weed), tree pollen (maple, birch, mountain cedar, oak, elm, walnut, cottonwood, white ash, hickory/pecan, white mulberry), and indoor allergens (cat dander, dog dander, mouse urine, Cladosporium herbarum mold, Aspergillus fumigatus fungus, Alternaria alternata mold, cockroach, and dust mites Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus (American), and Dermatophagoides farinae (European).
PLEASE NOTE
This test reports the presence of lgE(s) antibodies to tree pollen allergens, weed and grass allergens, and indoor allergens, but the result by itself cannot confirm the diagnosis of the allergy. It is important to follow up with your healthcare provider. They will review your results along with your medical history, signs and symptoms, medications, and any other test results. Only a healthcare provider can diagnose an allergy and prescribe medication, if needed.
How it works
FAQs
In most cases, people are allergic to just one tree, weed, grass, or other single allergen of one type. However, if the proteins in one type are similar to those found in another, a cross-reaction may develop. For example, those with oak tree allergies may be at risk for developing reactions to other tree pollens due to cross-reactivity, such as birch tree pollen.
The results of this test alone should not be used to determine if you have an allergy. It is important to follow up with your healthcare provider. Only a healthcare provider can diagnose or rule out an allergy and help determine next steps.
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