Allergy Tests

The ALCAT Test accurately measures changes in white blood cell size and number using state of the art instrumentation. The test mimics as closely as possible what actually happens when a food is consumed or chemical exposure occurs and can detect the effects of a wide range of the biological mechanisms that are involved in food and other sensitivities. The blood is dispensed into individual vials containing samples of each food or chemical tested. They are incubated to stimulate the conditions inside the human body. The highly sensitive and precise ALCAT instrumentation measures changes that occur in the immune system cells when the blood is exposed to the respective test substance. The computer analyses each individual result and produces an easy to follow dietary modification plan.

A true allergy is an immune reaction involving mast cells and IgE antibodies. If you have asthma, eczema, hay fever or rhinitis, it may be caused by an IgE reaction to a particular substance, be it the dust mite allergen, pollen, cat, dog or a food substance. If you have a positive reaction to an IgE test, it may be relatively simple to determine the cause. If you have a negative reaction to a particular IgE test, however, it does not necessarily mean that that substance is not causing you a problem but rather that it is a sensitivity rather than a true allergy.

 

Also take the time to look at our allergy information pages, where you may be able to recognise your symptoms in our informative guides.