Many of us suffer from allergies that range from being mildly disruptive to our daily lives to even possibly life-threatening. Allergy testing used to be an art of elimination which involved painful exposure to suspect allergens to elicit an allergic response. This has all changed dramatically in recent times, whereby we now have more precise diagnostic tools to provide allergy screening that can be done at a much deeper molecular level to enable a more refined diagnosis of the allergy through a simple blood test, eliminating the need for painful skin patch testing.

Whether you are a generalist or an allergy specialist, you may consider ordering one or more of the following allergy panels or component allergens.

Single allergen components can be produced from an allergen source and a person’s sensitivity to these components can be measured individually in separate tests to pinpoint, on an exact molecular level, which particular component the patient is sensitive to. For example, some people find that they are allergic to peanuts. Molecular Allergology enables you to know which specific component in the peanut you are allergic to and its likelihood of a life-threatening allergic reaction. These allergen components provide unique clues in revealing the specific source of an allergy. Risk factors and treatment outcomes can then be more accurately tailored to your specific needs. This takes the diagnosis and management of allergies and autoimmune disorders to a whole new level.