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Environmental Pollutants Panel |
Antibody Assessment We assay, in particular, for immediate and delayed reaction to food antigens, namely immunoglobulin E (IgE) and immunoglobulin G (IgG) respectively. Our inhalant panels assess for IgE. Allergic reactions to foods and inhalants are characterized by enhanced allergen-specific immunoglobulin serum levels with activation of immune mediators of inflammation. Research indicates that food and inhalant allergies are implicated in a number of health problems. Through ELISA testing we provide a useful tool with which an individual’s sensitization to food and inhalant allergens can be assessed. Please note that we assay for immune-mediated food allergies; those which mount an immune response to food antigens through the production of antibodies and inflammatory mediators. Immune-mediated food reactivity is defined in the literature as a true food allergy; the symptoms that the individual experiences are the results of this inflammatory cascade. A food intolerance, on the other hand, may mimic the symptoms of a food allergy but are caused by reactions in the body that are not the direct result of antibody production. A food intolerance may be due to an inherent enzymatic defect, for example, lactose intolerance which is due to a deficiency in the enzyme lactase - the enzyme responsible for the digestion of the milk sugar lactose. Adverse reactions to food additives may also be defined as food intolerance. Another type of adverse food reaction is referred to as a psychosomatic food aversion which is simply due to a prior ill experience, most notably from a preconceived belief. |
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