Allergy Executive blood test
Allergy Executive measures total IgE and specific IgE to 63 allergens across foods, nuts and seeds, fish and shellfish, pets and farm animals, tree, grass and weed pollens, house dust mites, moulds and yeasts. It costs £399 at The Vesey, Sutton Coldfield, from one blood sample.
What Allergy Executive tests
Total IgE, plus specific IgE to each of these 63 allergens:
- Apple
- Carrot
- Casein (milk protein)
- Celery
- Chocolate
- Coconut
- Corn (maize)
- Egg white
- Egg yolk
- Garlic
- Milk
- Oat
- Onion
- Orange
- Peach
- Potato
- Rye flour
- Strawberry
- Tomato
- Wheat
- Almond
- Hazelnut
- Peanut
- Sesame seed
- Soya bean
- Walnut
- Cod
- Crab
- Salmon
- Shrimp
- Tuna
- Cat epithelium and dander
- Cow dander
- Dog dander
- Dog epithelium
- Guinea pig epithelium
- Hamster epithelium
- Horse dander
- Rabbit epithelium
- Beech
- Grey alder
- Hazel tree
- Maple
- Oak
- Silver birch
- Walnut tree
- Willow
- English plantain
- June grass (Kentucky bluegrass)
- Meadow fescue
- Mugwort
- Orchard grass (cocksfoot)
- Perennial ryegrass
- Timothy grass
- D. farinae
- D. pteronyssinus
- Alternaria
- Aspergillus fumigatus
- Baker’s yeast
- Brewer’s yeast
- Candida albicans
- Cladosporium herbarum
- Penicillium notatum
Who it may suit
A broad screen when earlier testing, or a simple panel, has not pointed to a cause.
Useful when you have a mix of seasonal, indoor and food-related symptoms.
Includes seven moulds and yeasts, such as Alternaria, Aspergillus and Cladosporium.
Need molecular detail to tell a primary allergy from a cross-reaction? The Alex 3 Allergy Explorer measures over 300 allergens and components for £499.
How it works
- 1Book online
Choose a profile and pay when you book. Appointments run Tuesday to Friday at The Vesey, Sutton Coldfield.
- 2Blood sample
A trained member of our team takes a small blood sample in a 15-minute visit. There is no need to fast or stop antihistamines.
- 3Laboratory analysis
Your sample is analysed by a UKAS-accredited laboratory for total IgE and allergen-specific IgE.
- 4Results and next steps
A GP reviews any result outside the normal range. You can book a follow-up GP appointment to discuss your results and any referral.
What the result can and cannot tell you
Whether your immune system has made IgE antibodies to each allergen tested (sensitisation), and your total IgE level.
Whether you will react, or how severely. Sensitisation without symptoms is common, so results are always read with your history.
Food intolerance, coeliac disease, delayed (non-IgE) reactions and contact allergy such as nickel. Ask us about the right route for these.
Book Allergy Executive
- 15-minute blood draw at The Vesey, Sutton Coldfield
- Analysis by a UKAS-accredited laboratory
- Any result outside the normal range reviewed by a GP
- No need to fast or stop antihistamines
- No GP referral needed
Comparing tests? See all four allergy profiles. Questions before you book? WhatsApp us or call 0121 387 3705.
Why test with The Vesey
Your blood sample is taken by our trained team at The Vesey in Sutton Coldfield, so there is no finger-prick kit to get right at home and no risk of a sample being rejected for being too small.
A GP reviews any result outside the normal range. If something needs discussing, you can book a follow-up GP appointment here, and we can refer you to a specialist if needed.
We test for IgE, the antibody involved in true allergic reactions. We do not sell IgG “food intolerance” tests, which UK allergy specialists do not recommend for diagnosing allergy.
GP appointments, dietetics and specialist referrals sit under one roof, so a result never leaves you on your own with a report.
Allergy Executive FAQs
What does Allergy Executive test for?
Total IgE plus specific IgE to 63 allergens: 20 foods, 6 nuts and seeds, 5 fish and shellfish, 8 animal allergens, 8 tree pollens, 7 grass and weed pollens, 2 house dust mites and 7 moulds and yeasts. The full list is on this page.
How much is Allergy Executive?
£399, paid when you book online. The price includes the blood draw and laboratory analysis.
Do I need to stop antihistamines before an allergy blood test?
No. Antihistamines do not affect an IgE blood test, unlike skin prick testing, so you can keep taking your usual medicines. Keep eating and living as normal too: if you have avoided a food or animal for a long time, the test may be less able to pick up a sensitisation to it.
Do I need to fast?
No. You do not need to fast before an allergy blood test.
Does a positive result mean I am allergic?
Not on its own. A raised specific IgE shows sensitisation, meaning your immune system has made antibodies to that allergen. Many people are sensitised without having symptoms. A result has to be read alongside your history of reactions, which is why a GP reviews results outside the normal range.
Is this a food intolerance test?
No. These tests measure IgE, the antibody involved in true allergic reactions. Food intolerances, such as lactose intolerance, do not involve IgE and are not detected by these tests. We do not offer IgG “intolerance” tests, which UK allergy specialists do not recommend.
Who are these tests for?
Adults aged 18 and over. For a child with suspected allergies, please book a GP appointment first so that testing can be chosen around their history.
Do I need a GP referral?
No. You can book and pay online without a referral.
What should I do if I have a severe reaction?
Call 999 straight away if you have swelling of the lips, tongue or throat, difficulty breathing, wheeze or feel faint. Use your adrenaline auto-injector if you have one. An allergy test is not a substitute for emergency care.