Which Foods Will Be Tested?
The cerascreen® Food Intolerances and Allergies Test detects the concentration of specific IgE antibodies to 44 different foods and the concentration of specific IgG4 antibodies to 208 different foods. The test, therefore, covers the foods that are responsible for the majority of food allergies.
| Food Category | Tested Food | |
|---|---|---|
| IgG4 Test | IgE Test | |
| Meat & poultry | Chicken, turkey, pork, lamb, beef, duck, goose, rabbit, buffalo, venison, chicken egg white, chicken egg yolk, duck egg | Chicken, nGal d 2 Ovalbumin (Egg white), nGal d 1 Ovomucoid (Egg white), egg white, egg yolk, pork, beef |
| Fish & seafood | Salmon, tuna, cod, halibut, trout, sole, catfish, mackerel, red snapper, bass, carp, eel, flounder, herring, perch, pike, sea urchin, swordfish, sardine, tilapia, mussel, octopus, oyster, clam, crab, lobster, scallop, anchovy, shrimp, squid | Salmon, cod, tuna, sardine (Pacific), blue mussel, shrimp |
| Dairy products | Cow's milk, goat's milk, Cheddar cheese, casein, whey, blue cheese, cottage cheese, mozzarella cheese, sheep's milk, Swiss cheese, yogurt | Cow's milk, Goat's milk, nBos d 4 Alpha-lactalbumin (Milk), nBos d 5 Beta-lactoglobulin (Milk), nBos d 8 Casein (Milk), Cheddar cheese, Goat's cheese, Chocolate |
| Grains, Peas & Beans | Wheat, rye, spelt, gluten, barley, buckwheat, chickpea, amaranth, corn, malt, millet, bran, gliadin, oat, white rice, brown rice, quinoa, canola seed, chia seed, poppy seed, safflower seed, sorghum, teff, green bean, green pea, kidney bean, lentil, lima bean, pinto bean, soybean, adzuki bean, red bean, black-eyed pea, mung bean, navy bean/white bean | Wheat flour, rye flour, barley flour, oat flour, rice, soybean, corn, gluten |
| Nuts | Almond, chestnut, coconut, hazelnut, peanut, cola nut, gingko nut, pecan, walnut, Brazil nut, cashew nut, macadamia nut, pine nut, pistachio nut, | Peanut, hazelnut, almond, walnut |
| Vegetables | Artichoke, asparagus, avocado, beet, broccoli, Brussel sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, celery, cucumber, eggplant, garlic, green bell pepper, lettuce, onion, pumpkin, spinach, sweet potato, tomato, white potato, bamboo shoot, burdock root, horseradish, kale, kelp, leek, lotus root, okra, radish/daikon, rhubarb, squash, turnip, wasabi, zucchini/squash | Carrot, tomato, potato |
| Misc., herbs & spices | Baker’s yeast, brewer’s yeast, button mushroom, cane sugar, chocolate, coffee, flaxseed, ginger, honey, oregano, sesame seed, sunflower seed, ginseng, green tea, hemp, shiitake mushroom, stevia, basil, bay leaf, black pepper, black tea, chili pepper, cinnamon, cilantro, curry powder, fennel seed, hops, mustard, parsley, peppermint, vanilla, clove, dill, licorice, paprika, rosemary, sage, tarragon, thyme, turmeric | Baker’s yeast, brewer’s yeast |
| Fruit | Peach, strawberry, orange, apple, banana, grape, lemon, pineapple, apricot, blueberry, cranberry, grapefruit, olive, papaya, pear, plum, raspberry, cantaloupe, cherry, date, fig, guava, jackfruit, kiwi, lime, mango, persimmon, watermelon, blackberry, gojiberry, honeydew, tangerine | Strawberry, orange, apple, lemon, pineapple, banana |
| Other | Candida albicans | |
