This is the serum version of the test. It is also available as a blood spot test.
The IgG Food Map measures antibodies to 190 common foods, including a wide range of foods, herbs, and spices common in the Western, Asian, and Mediterranean diets.
IgG food sensitivities provide a useful guide for elimination diets with clinical impact for various diseases. People may continue to eat offending foods, unaware of their potential adverse effects because symptoms associated with food sensitivities may occur hours or days after the offending food was eaten.
Immunoglobulin G (IgG) food testing is a useful guide for structuring elimination diets for patients with many chronic conditions and symptoms, including:
While most laboratories only provide a measurement of IgG4 molecules, The Great Plains Laboratory provides a measurement of total IgG antibodies to various food-based antigens and Candida.
Antigen-specific IgG antibodies are captured on multiplexed magnetic beads, using xMAP® (Multiple Analyte Profiling) technology which provides reproducible results.
The IgG Food MAP analyzes 190 different foods common in Western, Asian, and Mediterranean diets, as well as candida and yeast, to determine food sensitivities. This is the serum version of the test. It is also available as a blood spot test. This test cannot be ordered for patients under 2 years of age.
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