Immunolab Testing

[MissCici]

I started with a new doctor recently who ran allergy tests on me via ImmunoLab. I reacted to 16 foods, including wheat, cow's milk, egg, and yeast. I have been on this diet for about three weeks with no symptom relief yet. My doctor told me to give it 4-6 weeks, but it seems I should feel somewhat better by now.

Was anyone else tested through ImmunoLab? What was your experience?

Thanks!

Cici

[MissCici]

no one?

[RollingAlong]

My spouse took 1 test from Immunolab for eggs and milk proteins.

He wanted to confirm the test results he got from Enterolab.

he Enterolab results were positive for egg whites (Enterolab only does egg white) and casein.

The Immunolab tests were positive for egg whites, egg yolks and casein,

negative for whey. I think he scored a 2 for everything on a scale of 4. I do not

have a clear idea as to what the scale means.

I've still got my doubts about these sorts of tests. I think they can give

you some idea of where to start, but an elimination diet is the only thing that

really works, (My spouse doesn't seem to have any symptoms, and has no real incentive to

stop eating eggs, but he didn't seem to have any from gluten either...Now we now he feels much

better when he eats Gluten-free Casein-free).

In Lieberman's Gluten Connection, she discusses some of the limitations of these

tests and gives an example of having the same sample sent

to multiple labs and how only 1 lab gave consistently reliable results. It wasn't

Immunolab, but I'm out of town and I can't give you the name right now. It was a

good book though; you might want to give it a read!

Another thing about Immunolab is your test entitles you to access to their member

forum. I was not impressed with the quality of info on that forum, compared to this

one and other gluten-free boards. Here's a specific example - Immunolab recommends duck eggs

for those who react to chicken eggs. Enterolab says the proteins are too similar and

that all eggs should be avoided.I have seen studies in Pubmed that seem to back Enterolab

up.

I await the publication of Dr Fine's research!