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Allergy Blood Test Panels: IgE Tests for Food, Pet & Mold Triggers

IgE blood panels that measure your immune response to food, pet dander, mold, pollen, and insect venom allergens.

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Single-allergen tests from $18.36 and multi-allergen panels from $57.56 with the current 20% promotion (pricing at time of writing).

At a glance

Allergy blood test panels measure IgE antibodies your immune system produces in response to specific allergens, including foods, pet dander, molds, pollens, and stinging insect venom. They are designed for adults and children dealing with unexplained sneezing, congestion, itchy eyes, skin irritation, or digestive symptoms who want to narrow down likely triggers. Results give you an allergen-by-allergen breakdown to review with your doctor or an allergist.

Best suited for

  • Adults with year-round or seasonal sneezing, congestion, or itchy, watery eyes who want to identify likely environmental triggers
  • People who notice hives, itching, or digestive symptoms after eating specific foods such as shellfish, nuts, or grains
  • Pet owners weighing whether cat or dog dander could be contributing to their symptoms
  • Parents seeking IgE testing for common childhood food allergens to review with a pediatrician
  • Anyone who has reacted strongly to an insect sting and wants venom IgE results to discuss with a doctor

What's included

Pediatric Allergy Panel

IgE antibodies to egg white, cow's milk, oat, soybean, and wheat

Cat Dander Allergy Test (e1 IgE)

Proteins in cat skin flakes, saliva, and urine

Dog Dander Allergy Test (e5 IgE)

Proteins in dog skin flakes, saliva, and urine

Dog Fennel Allergy Test (w46 IgE)

Common weed allergen

Cereal Allergy Panel

Barley, buckwheat, gluten, rice, and rye

Vegetable Allergy Panel

Carrot, corn, pea, potato, and white bean

Shellfish Allergy Panel

Clam, crab, lobster, and shrimp

Salad Allergy Panel

Celery, lettuce, orange, parsley, and tomato

Nut Mix Allergy Panel

Almond, cashew, coconut, hazelnut, peanut, pecan, and sesame seed

Seafood Allergy Panel

Codfish, crab, lobster, salmon, shrimp, and tuna

Stinging Insect Allergy Panel

Honey bee, paper wasp, white-faced hornet, yellow hornet, and yellow jacket venom

Mold Allergy Panel

Alternaria, Aspergillus, Candida, Cladosporium, and Mucor

Mold Allergy Panel Expanded (IgE)

11 mold allergens in one panel

Respiratory Allergy Panel Region 3 (GA, Northern FL, SC)

Regional molds, grasses, trees, weeds, dust mites, and cat and dog dander

The importance of testing

Allergy panels use IgE antibody testing to measure how your immune system responds to specific substances. This promotion covers a wide menu: single-allergen tests for cat dander, dog dander, and dog fennel, plus grouped panels for cereal grains, vegetables, shellfish, seafood, nuts and seeds, salad ingredients, molds, stinging insect venom, and regional respiratory allergens. Elevated IgE to a given allergen is a marker associated with allergic sensitization to that substance.

Because allergy symptoms overlap, sneezing, congestion, itchy or watery eyes, hives, coughing, and digestive upset can each have many causes, testing helps narrow the field. Instead of guessing whether pollen, a pet, or a specific food is behind your symptoms, you get allergen-specific IgE levels you can compare against when and where your symptoms flare.

The panels are also useful over time. Re-testing periodically lets you track how your IgE levels trend as you adjust your environment or diet, and the Pediatric Allergy Panel covers common childhood food allergens, egg white, cow's milk, oat, soybean, and wheat, for families working with a pediatrician.

Keep in mind that an elevated IgE result indicates sensitization, not automatically a clinical allergy. Bring your results to your doctor or an allergist, who can interpret them alongside your symptom history and discuss avoidance or therapy options with you.

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Frequently asked questions

What does an allergy blood test measure?

An allergy blood test measures immunoglobulin E (IgE) antibodies your immune system produces in response to specific allergens such as pollen, mold, dust mites, pet dander, foods, or insect venom. Elevated IgE to a particular allergen is a marker associated with sensitization to that substance, which you can review with your doctor alongside your symptom history.

Can I order allergy testing without a doctor's visit?

Yes, these allergy tests can be ordered directly online without a doctor's visit. You choose your tests, have a blood draw at a local lab, and receive your results online. From there, you can bring the results to your own doctor or an allergist for interpretation and next steps.

Is direct-to-consumer allergy testing available in every US state?

No, direct-to-consumer lab testing is restricted or prohibited in New York, New Jersey, and Rhode Island, so residents of those states may be blocked at the partner's checkout. If you live elsewhere in the US, you can typically order online and test at a nearby lab location.

What is the difference between a single allergen test and an allergy panel?

A single allergen test measures IgE to one substance, for example, cat dander or dog dander, while a panel bundles several related allergens into one blood draw. The Nut Mix Allergy Panel, for instance, covers almond, cashew, coconut, hazelnut, peanut, pecan, and sesame seed, which is usually more efficient than testing each food separately.

Does a positive IgE result mean I definitely have an allergy?

Not necessarily, an elevated IgE level indicates sensitization to an allergen, which does not always translate into symptoms. Results are most useful when a doctor or allergist interprets them together with your history of reactions, so view the numbers as a starting point for that conversation rather than a final answer.

Do I need to fast before an allergy blood test?

No, fasting is generally not required for IgE allergy blood tests. Confirm any preparation instructions listed for your specific tests when you order, and tell the lab about medications you take, since your doctor may factor them in when reviewing results.