Inhalant (or respiratory) allergens are environmental substances that can trigger an allergic reaction when they are inhaled into the body, including common substances such as pollen, grasses, dust mites, animal dander, mold spores, and even some types of chemicals. Elevated levels of IgE can be observed when the body overreacts to these typically harmless substances. This type of allergic reaction can result in a wide range of symptoms from mild (sneezing, runny nose, congestion) to severe and potentially life-threatening (anaphylaxis).
This Test Panel requires A Blood Draw
IgE Inhalant Allergy Test is a blood-based (serum) panel that focuses on the presence of inhalant specific allergens across several clinically important groups: pets, dust, insects, molds, and pollen.
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Symptoms and disorders triggered by heightened IgE antibodies to inhalants may include:
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Receive your personalized report within 2-3 weeks.
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This is a blood test that requires a blood draw at local lab.
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Inhalant (or respiratory) allergens are environmental substances that can trigger an allergic reaction when they are inhaled into the body. If you suspect an allergy to pollen, grasses, dust mites, animal dander, mold spores, this test can help identify those allergies. An allergic reaction can result in a wide range of symptoms from mild (sneezing, runny nose, congestion) to severe and potentially life-threatening (anaphylaxis).
Immunoglobulin E (IgE) allergic reactions are known as Type 1 or immediate hypersensitivity reactions that occur when an individual encounters a triggering substance. As a normal component of the immune system, IgE is usually present in small amounts in the human body; however, exposure to various allergens such as microbes, foods, and environmental substances can trigger an IgE response.
When exposure to an allergen occurs, the immune system reacts with a robust production of IgE antibodies which bind to and activate specialized white blood cells – mast cells and basophils – which are located throughout the body though present in higher numbers in the skin, respiratory and digestive tracts.
This in turn leads to the release of histamine and other inflammatory chemicals which can result in a wide array of symptoms – from hives and rashes to allergic rhinitis, and in severe cases, anaphylaxis.
Serum IgE tests measure IgE antibody levels in the blood, and the risk of severe reactions is assumed to increase with higher levels of IgE.
Given that, elevated levels of IgE antibodies indicate that a patient may experience physiological effects from inhaling environmental allergens to which they are sensitive.
Testing for inhalant allergen specific IgE antibodies provides clinicians with a tool to identify, treat, and monitor the effectiveness of inhalant allergy management in patients. The findings provided From these kinds of tests can be used to create personalized treatment plans for allergen avoidance to alleviate symptoms triggered by environmental sources.
