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Please find the list of allergens tested below:
Grey Alder pollen is a common airborne allergen, especially in spring. It can trigger hayfever symptoms like sneezing, a runny nose, and itchy eyes in allergic individuals. Testing for Grey Alder pollen allergy helps diagnose sensitivities and guide management.
Silver Birch pollen is a common seasonal allergen, especially in spring. It often triggers hayfever symptoms like sneezing, nasal congestion, and itchy eyes. Testing for Silver Birch pollen allergy helps identify sensitivities and guide treatment or avoidance strategies.
Hazel tree pollen is a common allergen, especially in late winter to early spring. It can trigger hayfever symptoms such as sneezing, nasal congestion, and itchy eyes in sensitive individuals. Testing helps identify this allergy and guide symptom management.
Mugwort (Sagebrush) pollen is a common late-summer allergen that can trigger hayfever symptoms like sneezing, nasal congestion, and itchy eyes. It's also linked to oral allergy syndrome due to cross-reactivity with certain fruits and vegetables.
Oak pollen is a common spring allergen that can trigger hayfever symptoms such as sneezing, nasal congestion, itchy eyes, and throat irritation in sensitive individuals.
Plantain (English Plantain) pollen is a common airborne allergen, especially during late spring and summer. It can trigger hayfever symptoms such as sneezing, runny nose, and itchy eyes.
Rabbit dander (epithelium) is a common allergen from skin flakes, saliva, and urine. It can cause allergic reactions such as sneezing, a runny nose, itchy eyes, and asthma in sensitive individuals.
Timothy grass pollen is a common cause of seasonal hayfever, especially in late spring and early summer. It can trigger symptoms like sneezing, nasal congestion, itchy eyes, and asthma.
Alternaria tenuis is a common mould allergen linked to respiratory allergies like hayfever and asthma. Exposure can cause sneezing, nasal congestion, and wheezing in sensitive individuals. Testing helps identify mould allergies to guide avoidance and treatment.
Aspergillus fumigatus is a common mould that can cause allergic reactions, respiratory issues, or invasive infections, especially in immunocompromised individuals. Testing helps detect sensitivity or allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis for proper management.
Penicillium notatum (also known as Penicillium chrysogenum) is a common indoor mould and a known allergen. It can cause respiratory symptoms like sneezing, nasal congestion, coughing, and asthma in sensitive individuals.
Cat Epithelium (Cat Dander) is a common allergen causing hayfever and asthma symptoms like sneezing, itching, and wheezing. Testing identifies sensitivity to cat dander, helping guide allergy management and avoidance strategies.
Cow dander (bovine allergen) is a common allergen from cows’ skin, hair, and secretions. It can trigger allergic reactions such as hayfever or asthma in sensitive individuals. Testing helps identify cow dander allergy for proper avoidance and treatment.
Dog Epithelium (Dog Dander) is a common allergen from dog skin flakes, saliva, and urine. Exposure can cause allergic reactions like sneezing, itching, and asthma symptoms in sensitive individuals. Testing helps identify a dog allergy to guide avoidance and treatment.
Guinea Pig Dander is a common allergen from skin flakes and saliva of guinea pigs. It can cause allergic reactions like sneezing, runny nose, itchy eyes, or asthma in sensitive individuals. Testing helps identify guinea pig allergy for effective management and avoidance.
Hamster epithelium is a pet allergen from skin flakes, saliva, and urine. It can trigger allergic symptoms like sneezing, itchy eyes, or asthma. Testing for hamster allergy helps confirm sensitivity and guide avoidance or treatment strategies.
Horse dander is a common allergen derived from a horse's skin flakes, saliva, and urine. Exposure can trigger hayfever symptoms, including sneezing, itchy eyes, and nasal congestion, as well as asthma in sensitive individuals.
Rabbit dander (epithelium) is a common allergen from skin flakes, saliva, and urine. It can cause allergic reactions such as sneezing, runny nose, itchy eyes, and asthma in sensitive individuals
HDM: *Dermatophagoides farinae* (American House Dust Mite) is a common indoor allergen. Its proteins trigger allergic reactions like hayfever, asthma, and eczema. Testing helps diagnose sensitivity and guide environmental control to reduce symptoms.
HDM: Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus (European House Dust Mite) is a major indoor allergen. Its proteins can cause allergic rhinitis, asthma, and eczema. Testing helps diagnose dust mite allergy and guide environmental controls to reduce exposure and symptoms.
Hayfever / Allergy Blood Test
Blood tests looking for allergy to over 20 inhaled substances. Includes house dust mites, pets, grass and tree pollens.
Our hayfever treatment at The Health Suite, Leicester, is designed to relieve moderate to severe symptoms and can make a huge difference in the quality of life. So if you’re tired of suffering through the summer months, our hayfever treatment options at our private GP and hayfever clinic in Leicester can provide you with a vital lifeline for a happier, healthier summer season.
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Hayfever Consultation £50
In your first hay fever consultation, a healthcare provider will review your symptoms, triggers, and history to create a management plan with lifestyle tips, OTC meds, or prescriptions to relieve your pollen allergy.
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Hayfever Appointment/Kenalog Injection £75
Hay fever injection offered if appropriate, for ages 18+. Discuss indications, risks, and benefits of Kenalog. Must have tried high-dose antihistamines and nasal sprays first. Price is for 40mg Kenalog; 80mg costs £105 if given at the same appointment. £25 refund if injection isn’t suitable.
Common Q&A about Hayfever Allergy Blood Test
Our FAQ section is designed to address common questions you may have, from how our treatments work to what you can expect during and after your session.
Our team is always available to provide additional support if you need more personalised guidance, ensuring that you feel informed and confident every step of the way.
A Hayfever Allergy Blood Test is a diagnostic test that measures the level of specific antibodies (IgE) in the blood to identify allergic reactions to common triggers, such as pollen, dust mites, or animal dander.
The test checks for the presence of immunoglobulin E (IgE) antibodies, which the immune system produces in response to allergens. Elevated IgE levels indicate an allergic reaction.
People who experience persistent hayfever symptoms like sneezing, itchy eyes, runny nose, or congestion, especially if over-the-counter treatments are ineffective, may benefit from this test.
The test can detect a wide range of environmental allergens, such as pollen from trees, grasses, weeds, as well as dust mites, mold spores, and pet dander.
A healthcare professional will draw a small blood sample from your arm, which is then sent to a laboratory for analysis. The test typically takes just a few minutes.
No, fasting is not required before a Hayfever Allergy Blood Test. You can eat and drink normally before the test.
Results usually take a few days to a week, depending on the lab processing the test. Your healthcare provider will contact you once the results are available.
The test involves a standard blood draw, which may cause mild discomfort or a brief sting at the puncture site, but it is generally not painful.
Yes, unlike skin prick tests, antihistamines do not affect the results of a Hayfever Allergy Blood Test, so there’s no need to stop taking them prior to the test.
If the test indicates that you have hayfever-related allergies, your healthcare provider will help develop a treatment plan, which may include avoiding allergens, medication, or allergy shots (immunotherapy).
