Allergy Test 'n Treat Service
Allergies are extremely common in the UK, affecting more than 1 in 4 of the population. While you can buy over the counter treatments to help manage these allergies, the root cause is often left undiagnosed.
The Parkers Pharmacy Allergy Test 'n Treat service enables us to provide you with a clinically robust allergy test that will test for over 280 allergens and then offer prescription treatments where appropriate without having to see a GP.
Why use our test?
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Precise technology – reliable resultsTaken via a simple finger prick by the pharmacist, your blood sample is easily sent off to our partner lab to be analysed using the innovative technology ALEX – Allergy Explorer.
Quick Easy Booking Process:
Do NOT attend the clinic if you have any of the following symptoms:
Please respect the safety of our team - kindly do not visit the pharmacy if you are currently experiencing COVID19 symptoms.
The Parkers Pharmacy Allergy Test 'n Treat service enables us to provide you with a clinically robust allergy test that will test for over 280 allergens and then offer prescription treatments where appropriate without having to see a GP.
Why use our test?
- Foods (144)
- Pollen (62)
- Pets (20)
- Mites (17)
- Mould and yeasts (15)
- Insect stings (9)
- Other (15)
See the full report here
Precise technology – reliable resultsTaken via a simple finger prick by the pharmacist, your blood sample is easily sent off to our partner lab to be analysed using the innovative technology ALEX – Allergy Explorer.
Quick Easy Booking Process:
- Book your appointment at your convenience online below.
- If you have any problems please do not hesitate to call us on 01904762566
Do NOT attend the clinic if you have any of the following symptoms:
- High temperature
- New, persistent cough
- Shortness of breath
- Loss or change in sense of taste and smell
Please respect the safety of our team - kindly do not visit the pharmacy if you are currently experiencing COVID19 symptoms.
Click below to arrange your free appointment.
What does the test look for?
The test detects a body’s reactions to both allergen extracts and allergen components. That allows for comprehensive precision testing right down to individual proteins in an allergen source.
What are allergen extracts and components?
Allergen extracts have been taken from what is called a whole allergen source. For example, a peanut. Allergen components are individual proteins in the allergen source. For example, the proteins of the peanut that may cause a reaction. Some allergen sources and individual components only cause mild symptoms, while others can cause severe allergic reactions.
How is your blood analysed?
Your blood sample is analysed using the innovative technology ALEX – Allergy Explorer, which provides extensive multiplex testing of IgE levels. Our test detects the body’s reactions to both allergen extracts and allergen components, allowing for comprehensive precision testing right down to individual proteins in an allergen source.
The ALEX test method has been compared against the ImmunoCAP ISAC method, which is another very well-established and acknowledged method used by doctors and blood laboratories around the world. The study has been published in the peer-reviewed journal, World Allergy Organisation: Heffler et al. World Allergy Organisation Journal (2018) 11:7.
How accurate is the test?
The sensitivity of our allergy test is qualified by a ‘limit of detection,’ which means the lowest levels of allergens that the test needs to measure and detect allergens. This has been determined in accordance with CLSI guideline EP17-A (Evaluation of Detection Capability for Clinical Laboratory Measurement Procedures Approved Guidelines) for representative allergen components and is below 0.3 kU/L for all allergen components and all allergen extracts.
This means to the range all the way down to 0.3 kU/L, the method will be able to detect a positive sample. For negative results below 0.3 kU/L, sensitisation is unlikely but cannot be ruled out for some allergens.
Furthermore, from examination of analytical specificity, there is no detectable cross-reactivity with other human Immunoglobulins (IgA, IgG1, IgG2, IgG3, IgG4 and IgM) at normal physiological concentrations. So other antibodies are not interfering with the test result.
The test detects a body’s reactions to both allergen extracts and allergen components. That allows for comprehensive precision testing right down to individual proteins in an allergen source.
What are allergen extracts and components?
Allergen extracts have been taken from what is called a whole allergen source. For example, a peanut. Allergen components are individual proteins in the allergen source. For example, the proteins of the peanut that may cause a reaction. Some allergen sources and individual components only cause mild symptoms, while others can cause severe allergic reactions.
How is your blood analysed?
Your blood sample is analysed using the innovative technology ALEX – Allergy Explorer, which provides extensive multiplex testing of IgE levels. Our test detects the body’s reactions to both allergen extracts and allergen components, allowing for comprehensive precision testing right down to individual proteins in an allergen source.
The ALEX test method has been compared against the ImmunoCAP ISAC method, which is another very well-established and acknowledged method used by doctors and blood laboratories around the world. The study has been published in the peer-reviewed journal, World Allergy Organisation: Heffler et al. World Allergy Organisation Journal (2018) 11:7.
How accurate is the test?
The sensitivity of our allergy test is qualified by a ‘limit of detection,’ which means the lowest levels of allergens that the test needs to measure and detect allergens. This has been determined in accordance with CLSI guideline EP17-A (Evaluation of Detection Capability for Clinical Laboratory Measurement Procedures Approved Guidelines) for representative allergen components and is below 0.3 kU/L for all allergen components and all allergen extracts.
This means to the range all the way down to 0.3 kU/L, the method will be able to detect a positive sample. For negative results below 0.3 kU/L, sensitisation is unlikely but cannot be ruled out for some allergens.
Furthermore, from examination of analytical specificity, there is no detectable cross-reactivity with other human Immunoglobulins (IgA, IgG1, IgG2, IgG3, IgG4 and IgM) at normal physiological concentrations. So other antibodies are not interfering with the test result.
