You can get a personalized allergy test by making an appointment to visit your healthcare provider, or by taking advantage of convenient options at your local MinuteClinic® and online through QuestDirect or PlushCare.
Whichever route you take, follow these three easy steps:
The interactive tool guides you through a series of questions to assess symptoms. Along with your medical history, this information will help guide a healthcare provider toward the testing option that’s right for you. Get started here.
In person, online, by phone, or direct to the lab, you have choices when it comes to how to get tested. Explore the options below.
Follow the steps outlined for your preferred care option, get tested, and have your results reviewed by a healthcare provider.
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Any healthcare provider can order a specific IgE blood test to aid in the diagnosis of your allergies. But did you know that you can get an allergy test without an in-person visit to a doctor's office? With or without insurance, you can get access to quick, personalized allergic sensitization test at a time and place that works for you. Explore the options below to either obtain your own allergy tests or arrange a virtual medical appointment.
Now it’s easier than ever to connect with an allergy trained provider near you! Make an appointment to discuss you or your child’s allergy symptoms with a provider at your local MinuteClinic® inside CVS Pharmacy® and Target stores. Offering convenient, quality, and affordable healthcare, MinuteClinic at CVS accepts most insurance plans and is open seven days a week, including evenings and weekends. It’s easy to find a clinic near you - click below to hold your place in line today, or schedule a visit.
QuestDirect not available in: Alaska, Arizona, Hawaii, Indiana, or Oklahoma
PlushCare available in all 50 states
What can your My Symptom Profile tell you about allergies? Nothing, by itself. So resist the temptation to self-diagnose. Treating allergy symptoms with over-the-counter medications or other remedies without determining the cause could lead to more issues in the long run. When paired with testing, such as specific IgE blood testing for food or respiratory allergies, your My Symptom Profile can guide your healthcare provider in creating a customized trigger-management plan to help reduce exposure to suspected allergens.
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What to know about specific IgE blood testing
What to know about specific IgE blood testing
What to know about specific IgE blood testing
What to know about specific IgE blood testing
This is a blood test that is quick and simple. It measures the amount of allergen specific antibodies in the blood (IgE), which is an indicator of allergic sensitization. This powerful diagnostic tool can test for hundreds of allergic triggers, such as pollen, mold, food, and animal dander and can be performed at any age. This blood test can help your healthcare professional determine if you are allergic, and to what.
You can be tested for just about anything you encounter that could cause allergy symptoms. A blood test is commonly used to identify sensitizations to pollens, molds, animal dander, foods, dust mites, insect venoms, and some medications.
There are many benefits to getting this blood test - also called a specific IgE (sIgE) blood test. Unlike a skin-prick test, an allergic sensitization test can be performed on anyone no matter the condition of their skin - even during an eczema flare-up. It can also be performed on someone while currently on medication, including antihistamines. This blood test is also safe to perform on someone is who pregnant.
Anyone experiencing allergy-like symptoms can receive specific IgE (sIgE) blood testing. For babies and very young children, one blood sample collection is often less traumatic than the several scratches of a skin-prick test (SPT).
A small sample of blood is drawn and sent to a laboratory for analysis. The results are returned a few days later for your healthcare professional to interpret alongside your medical history and reported symptoms. This combination will help your healthcare professional confirm or rule out a suspected allergy.
The first step is to speak with a healthcare professional about your symptoms and concerns. Any healthcare provider can order specific IgE blood testing, but for a more informative appointment, here’s a list of questions to help guide your conversation and maximize your time.
Typically, it takes a few days to get blood test results back because the blood sample has to be sent to a lab for processing.
Most health insurance plans, including medicare and medicaid, cover sIgE testing. For more specific information, contact your insurance company or take a look at the above provider options for associated costs if you do not currenly have health insurance.
The cost for an allergy test varies and can also be dependent on the number of allergens, or triggers, tested. It all depends on your health insurance coverage and the lab that runs the test. For more specific information, contact your insurance company or take a look at the above provider options for associated costs.
STILL HAVE QUESTIONS? Learn more about testing for allergies
Make an appointment with your preferred provider
Bring your My Symptom Profile summary to the appointment to ensure your healthcare provider has
all the symptom information he or she needs.
Request a test, such as specific IgE blood testing
Review your test results with your healthcare provider.
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