Product information
There are countless different food allergies and intolerances, and almost as many tests to get to the bottom of them. Do you have unexplained symptoms and don't know where to start? Then the cerascreen® Food Reaction Test offers a good initial orientation.
For this purpose, our laboratory measures the concentration of IgE and IgG4 antibodies in your blood. The test provides you with initial clues that you can investigate further. For a definitive diagnosis, you can discuss possible allergies with a doctor.
- Simple and convenient sample collection at home
- Certified laboratory analysis after a few days
- Measurement of specific IgE and IgG4 antibodies
- Directly actionable recommendations & tips
- Results within 1-2 working days after sample receipt
Take a blood sample
Using the lancet included with the food reaction test, you take a few drops of blood yourself and place it on a dry blood card.
You enter your test ID in your secure my cerascreen ® user account on our website or in our my cerascreen ® app. Then you answer a few short questions so we can provide you with personalized recommendations.
Send blood sample
Please send the dry blood card with the blood sample to our diagnostic laboratory free of charge using the return envelope.
The advantages of the food reaction test
Food allergies and food intolerances can cause more than just gastrointestinal problems . They often also manifest themselves through symptoms such as fatigue, skin irritation, and a burning sensation in the mouth . Without testing, it's often difficult to identify the causes of such symptoms in everyday life.
For the cerascreen® food reaction test, you don't have to travel to a doctor's office or clinic or wait for an appointment. You will receive detailed, illustrated instructions and can easily collect the sample at home . You will then receive an overview of the antibody concentrations to specific foods.
Benefit from our expertise : cerascreen® is the market leader for medical sampling and submittal kits in Europe, with eight years of experience in test development and evaluation. We have developed more than 50 approved submittal test kits (medical devices), evaluated 250,000 samples, and supply 19 countries.
Which foods are tested?
The cerascreen Food Allergy Test examines the concentration of specific IgE antibodies to 26 different foods and the concentration of specific IgG4 antibodies to 38 different foods . The test thus covers the foods responsible for a large proportion of food allergies in Europe.
| Food group | Tested foods | |
|---|---|---|
| IgG4 test | IgE test | |
| poultry | Chicken, turkey, egg white, egg yolk | Chicken, egg white |
| Meat | Beef, pork, lamb | Beef, pork, lamb |
| Fish | Salmon, tuna, cod | Salmon, cod |
| seafood | Shrimp | shrimp, crab |
| Dairy products | cow's milk, casein | cow's milk |
| Cereals containing gluten | Wheat, rye, spelt, gluten | Wheat |
|
Gluten-free grains |
Rice, oats | Rice, potato |
| vegetables and potatoes | Potato, carrot, celery, tomato, onions | Carrot, celery, tomato |
| Seeds | Mustard | Mustard |
| Yeasts | Baker's yeast | |
| Legumes | Soy, peanut | |
| Nuts | Hazelnut, almond, walnut, peanut, soy | Hazelnut, almond |
| Fruit | Peach, Kiwi, Strawberry, Orange, Apple, Banana | Peach, Kiwi, Strawberry, Orange, Apple |
| Other | Coffee, pepper, sesame | |