Dairy & Eggs: alpha-lactalbumin, beta-lactoglobulin, casein, buffalo milk, cow's milk, goat milk, sheep milk, egg white, and egg yolk.; Fish & Seafood: alga espaguette, alga spirulina, alga wakame, anchovy, barnacle, bass, carp, caviar, clam, cockle, cod, crab, cuttlefish, dorado, eel, haddock, hake, herring, lobster, mackerel, monkfish, mussel, octopus, oyster, perch, pike, plaice, razor clam, salmon, sardine, scallop, shrimp/prawn, sole, squid, swordfish, trout, tuna, turbot, and winkle.; Fruits: apple, apricot, avocado, banana, blackberry, blackcurrant, blueberry, cherry, cranberry, date, fig, grape (black/red/white), grapefruit, guava, kiwi, lemon, lime, lychee, mango, melon (honeydew), mulberry, nectarine, olive, orange, papaya, peach, pear, pineapple, plum, pomegranate, raisin, raspberry, redcurrant, rhubarb, strawberry, tangerine, tomato, and watermelon.; Grains: amaranth, barley, buckwheat, corn (maize), couscous, durum wheat, flax seed, gliadin, malt, millet, oat, polenta, quinoa, rice, rye flour, spelt, transglutaminase, wheat, and wheat bran.; Herbs & Spices: aloe vera, aniseed, basil, bayleaf, camomile, cayenne, cinnamon, clove, coriander (leaf), cumin, curry (mixed spices), dill, garlic, ginger, ginkgo, ginseng, hops, liquorice, marjoram, mint, mustard seed, nettle, nutmeg, parsley, peppercorns (black/white), peppermint, red chilli, rosemary, saffron, sage, tarragon, thyme, and vanilla.; Meats: beef, billy goat, chicken, duck, horse, lamb, ostrich, ox, partridge, pork, quail, rabbit, turkey, veal, venison, and wild boar.; Nuts & Seeds: almond, brazil nut, cashew nut, coconut, hazelnut, macadamia nut, peanut, pine nut, pistachio, tiger nut, and walnut.; Vegetables: amaranth, artichoke, asparagus, aubergine, bean (broad), bean (green), bean (red kidney), bean (white haricot), beetroot, broccoli, brussel sprout, cabbage, cabbage (red), caper, carrot, cauliflower, celery, chard, chickpea, chicory, cucumber, fennel (leaf), gourd (squash), leek, lentil, lettuce, marrow, onion, pea, peppers (mixed), potato, radish, rocket, shallot, soya bean, spinach, sweet potato, turnip, watercress, and yucca.; Others: agar agar, cane sugar, carob, chestnut, cocoa bean, coffee, cola nut, honey, mushroom, rapeseed, sesame seed, sunflower seed, tapioca, tea (black), tea (green), yeast (baker's), and yeast (brewer's).
Food Print 200+ Food Sensitivity, Blood Spot
Test
Method
ELISA
Method Description
Food extracts are ‘printed’ onto nitrocellulose pads on a glass microscope slide, together with calibration standards and controls for each patient. Each food is tested in duplicate. A blood sample provided by the patient is diluted and dispensed onto each printed microarray. Food IgG antibodies, if present, bind to the food extracts and the results are measured by a high-resolution scanner, before being calibrated against the standards using a reporting software to give quantitative results. This software then produces a tailor-made report of the final food IgG antibody result for each food on the requested food panel.
Report Includes
Specimens
Blood Spot
Clinical Utility
This test provides a quantitative result for the presence of IgG food-specific antibodies to over 200 foods from a single finger prick blood sample.
Test Location
CanAlt,16 Falconer Dr, Unit 14, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, L5N 3M1
Test Version
10-Mar-2025
Specimen
Specimens
Blood Spot
Sample Volume
2 Full Circles
Minimum Volume
10 ul
Additional Information
A specimen collection kit is available. To order a kit online, please register or login. For assistance or more information, please click here to send us an email or call 416-422-3000 x 300.
Stability
Ambient | 1 Year |
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Rejection Criteria
Specimen | Insufficient Sample |
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Test Version
10-Mar-2025
Performance / Interpretation
Method
ELISA
Method Description
Food extracts are ‘printed’ onto nitrocellulose pads on a glass microscope slide, together with calibration standards and controls for each patient. Each food is tested in duplicate. A blood sample provided by the patient is diluted and dispensed onto each printed microarray. Food IgG antibodies, if present, bind to the food extracts and the results are measured by a high-resolution scanner, before being calibrated against the standards using a reporting software to give quantitative results. This software then produces a tailor-made report of the final food IgG antibody result for each food on the requested food panel.
Turnaround Time
8 Days
Sample Reports
Test Location
CanAlt,16 Falconer Dr, Unit 14, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, L5N 3M1
Test Version
10-Mar-2025