Allergy Panel - Food (Veg & Non-Veg) in Mumbai

No fasting is typically required.

Not always - a positive result shows your immune system has reacted to that allergen, but it needs to be interpreted alongside whether you actually experience symptoms after eating that food.

Discuss results with your doctor before making significant dietary changes, since unnecessary food elimination can affect nutrition - especially in children.

Allergy Panel - Food (Veg & Non-Veg) is a blood test. Screens IgE reactivity across common vegetarian and non-vegetarian food allergens.

The Allergy Panel - Food (Veg & Non-Veg) may be ordered when a healthcare professional needs information about the condition or health area assessed by this test. This panel screens your body's reaction to a wide range of common vegetarian and non-vegetarian foods. It helps identify food items that may be triggering symptoms such as rashes, bloating, headaches or digestive discomfort, so you and your doctor can plan an informed elimination diet.

Screens IgE reactivity across common vegetarian and non-vegetarian food allergens.

The test may be relevant for people whose symptoms, medical history, screening needs or treatment monitoring match the purpose of the Allergy Panel - Food (Veg & Non-Veg).

No fasting required.

No, fasting is not required for the Allergy Panel - Food (Veg & Non-Veg). You can eat and drink normally unless your doctor has advised otherwise.

The Allergy Panel - Food (Veg & Non-Veg) is done on a blood sample.

For a blood-based test, a small blood sample is collected by a trained healthcare professional, usually from a vein in the arm. The collection normally takes only a few minutes; mild temporary discomfort or bruising can occur at the puncture site.

Reports for the Allergy Panel - Food (Veg & Non-Veg) are usually ready in about 2 days of sample collection. You receive them on WhatsApp and email.

The Allergy Panel - Food (Veg & Non-Veg) costs Rs 2499 at HWP Diagnostic (MRP Rs 4500). Home sample collection is free.

Your report should be read using the reference interval, unit and method shown by the performing laboratory. A result outside a reference interval does not automatically establish a diagnosis, and a result inside the interval does not rule out every health problem. Clinical interpretation depends on symptoms, history and other findings.

If the Allergy Panel - Food (Veg & Non-Veg) is reported as high, low, positive, negative or otherwise outside the laboratory's stated interval, the meaning depends on the specific test and the reason it was ordered. Your clinician may consider repeat testing, related investigations or other clinical information before deciding what the result means.

The Allergy Panel - Food (Veg & Non-Veg) can provide important information, but laboratory results are generally interpreted together with symptoms, medical history, examination and other investigations. A single result should not be treated as a diagnosis without clinical context.

Some medicines, supplements, food, exercise and other pre-test factors can affect particular laboratory results. Tell the healthcare professional about medicines and supplements you take, and do not stop prescribed medicines unless your clinician tells you to.

Yes. Free home sample collection for the Allergy Panel - Food (Veg & Non-Veg) is available across Malad, Kandivali, Borivali and Goregaon in Mumbai. You can also visit our Malad West lab, open 24x7.