The Most Comprehensive Intolerance Test for 200 Food/Herbs/Antibiotics/Mould/Additives Platinum

The most comprehensive test (ALCAT) and can be used to screen for intolerance and sensitivities to:

• 200 Foods
• 50 Herbs and Dietary Supplements
• 20 Antibiotics and Anti-inflammatories
• 20 Moulds
• 20 Food Additives and Food Chemicals
• 10 Environmental Chemicals

Common conditions:

Chronic fatigue

Skin problems

Digestive: bloating, irritable bowel syndrome, diarrhoea

Depression or anxiety

Weight control

Headaches or migraine

Arthritis

Inflammation

Premature ageing

This diagnostic system detects changes in the size and number of leucocytes (i.e. immune cells) in response to exposure to these analytes.

A significant advantage of this system is that it uses whole blood which contains all of the immune factors, cells and serum proteins that might be involved in an adverse reaction to foods, chemicals and moulds. Regardless of the pathways that may underlie an adverse reaction to an analyte, i.e. immune or non-immune, the final common pathway may involve release of chemical mediators. These substances such as histamine and cytokines will alter the activity of the white blood cells which is detectable using this test technique.  

ALCAT is more effective than the IgG antibody testing.  ALCAT measures the total amount of inflammation in whole blood that people have to a food, while IgG antibody testing measures antibodies, but not inflammation. Even though the ALCAT is the better test, we also carry the IgG testing because it costs less than ALCAT and still gives us some information about foods that people might be allergic to. Also, if cost is an issue, we offer elimination diets, which cost nothing and can help you determine whether you have a food sensitivity.  

This is a time sensitive specimen and blood draw for this service can ONLY be collected by the specific labs listed in the Pathology Collection Centres in New Zealand.

Please refer to Collection instructions before ordering this test.

You can also order IgG Delayed Reaction (96 Foods) for at home collection

or

IgG Delayed Reaction (96 Foods) blood draw.