A simple and reliable finger prick blood spot health check that shows if your allergy antibody levels (Immunoglobulin E) are normal or high. Allergies are a major trigger of hay fever (rhinitis), eczema, asthma and food sensitivity. People with allergy sensitivities can produce high levels of allergy antibodies in their blood known as immunoglobulin E (IgE).

The SELFCheck Allergy Test is a general test that shows whether the levels of immunoglobuin E antibodies (total IgE) in your blood is higher than normal. Nevertheless, it is important to understand that not everyone with allergies will have a high total IgE level.

You don’t need to be having symptoms at the the time you do your test. The SELFCheck Allergy Test is a rapid immunodiagnostic self test kit for the detection of high IgE levels, from a finger prick blood sample, giving a result in just 10 minutes. The test kit contains;

1 test device, 1 plastic pipette and 1 desiccant pouch
1 small bottle containing 1ml of diluent
2 sterile lancets to obtain a blood sample (the lancets provided with the SELFCheck Allergy Test are single use. A spare lancet is provided)
1 instruction leaflet

Note: This test is not suitable for children younger than 6 years old as the normal range for very young children is different to older children and adults.

What does your result mean?

If you have allergy symptoms and/or a positive result with the SELFCheck Allergy Test you may benefit from further blood tests or skin prick tests from your doctor to find out what the specific triggers could be. Your doctor can use your allergy history to decide which tests, if any, to perform. For example, do your symptoms worsen;

after eating certain foods?
in the Spring? Tree pollens
in the Summer? Grass pollens
in the Autumn? Weed pollens

when making a bed, dusting, cleaning or sneezing first thing in the morning? Dust mites when entering a room where a pet has been or when close to certain animals? Pet allergiesAll self test diagnostics sold in the UK must comply with these regulations and carry the CE mark together with Notified Body number to show compliance.