Respiratory Allergen IgE Panel

The 18 tests in this panel

What each one measures and the range labs usually print for adults. Ranges differ a little between labs, so the range on your own report is the one your result is judged against.

• Immunoglobulin E (IgE), Total

  Total IgE is the overall amount of this allergy-related antibody in your blood. High levels are common with allergies, but the test can't show what you react to.

  17+

  6–495 IU/mL

• D. pteronyssinus (European house dust mite) IgE

  Shows whether your immune system has made IgE antibodies to Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus, one of the two main house dust mite species.

  Adults

  0–0.1 kU/L

• D. farinae (American house dust mite) IgE

  Shows whether your immune system has made IgE antibodies to Dermatophagoides farinae, one of the two main house dust mite species.

  Adults

  0–0.1 kU/L

• Cat Dander IgE

  Measures IgE antibodies to cat dander to show whether your immune system has become sensitized to cat allergens.

  Adults

  0–0.09 kU/L

• Dog Dander IgE

  Shows whether your immune system has made IgE antibodies to proteins from dog skin flakes, hair and saliva.

  Adults

  0–0.1 kU/L

• German Cockroach IgE

  Measures IgE antibodies to German cockroach, an indoor allergen linked to year-round nose and eye symptoms and to asthma.

  Adults

  0–0.09 kU/L

• Alternaria alternata IgE

  Measures IgE antibodies to Alternaria, a common outdoor mold, in your blood. A detectable result means you are sensitized, which can go with mold allergy or asthma.

  Adults

  0–0.09 kU/L

• Aspergillus fumigatus IgE

  Measures IgE antibodies to Aspergillus fumigatus, a common mold, to show whether your immune system has become sensitized to it.

  Adults

  0–0.09 kU/L

• Cladosporium herbarum IgE

  Shows whether your immune system has made IgE antibodies to Cladosporium herbarum, a common indoor and outdoor mold.

  Adults

  0–0.1 kU/L

• Penicillium chrysogenum IgE

  Measures IgE antibodies to Penicillium, a common mold, in your blood. A detectable result means you are sensitized, which is not the same as a mold allergy.

  Adults

  0–0.09 kU/L

• Timothy Grass IgE

  Measures IgE antibodies to timothy grass pollen, a leading grass allergen and a common cause of summer hay fever and pollen-related asthma symptoms.

  Adults

  0–0.09 kU/L

• Bermuda Grass IgE

  Measures IgE antibodies to Bermuda grass pollen to show whether your immune system has become sensitized to this warm-climate grass.

  Adults

  0–0.09 kU/L

• Birch IgE

  Measures IgE antibodies to birch tree pollen to show whether your immune system has become sensitized to it, a common cause of spring hay fever.

  Adults

  0–0.09 kU/L

• Oak IgE

  Measures IgE antibodies to white oak pollen in your blood. A detectable result means you are sensitized, which is not the same as an allergy.

  Adults

  0–0.09 kU/L

• Elm IgE

  Measures IgE antibodies to American elm pollen, one of several tree pollens that can cause sneezing, congestion and itchy eyes.

  Adults

  0–0.09 kU/L

• Mountain Cedar (Juniper) IgE

  Measures IgE antibodies to mountain cedar pollen, a major winter allergen in parts of the US. A higher level means sensitization, which doesn't always cause symptoms.

  Adults

  0–0.09 kU/L

• Common Ragweed (Short) IgE

  Shows whether your immune system has made IgE antibodies to short ragweed pollen, a common cause of late-summer and fall hay fever.

  Adults

  0–0.1 kU/L

• Mugwort IgE

  Measures IgE antibodies to mugwort pollen in your blood. A detectable result means you are sensitized, which is not the same as an allergy.

  Adults

  0–0.09 kU/L

Labs can include one more test in this panel that we haven’t written up yet.