Comprehensive Allergy Blood Testing in Ealing

ALEX² Allergy Explorer – 295 Allergen IgE Panel

Private Allergy Testing at Bramley Pharmacy, Ealing, West London

If you are looking for a private allergy test in Ealing or West London, our ALEX² Allergy Explorer 295 Allergen IgE blood test provides one of the most advanced allergy screening options currently available in the UK. This test helps people living with unexplained symptoms, including:

• Food reactions and digestive problems

• Persistent sinus and hay fever symptoms

• Breathing or asthma flare-ups

• Skin issues such as eczema, hives or itching

• Long-standing “mystery” allergic-type reactions

Instead of guesswork or restrictive diets, this lab-based test gives a clear clinical picture of which allergens your immune system may be reacting to.

Why choose our ALEX² Allergy Test?

✔ Tests for approximately 295 allergens in one blood sample
✔ Includes food allergy testing and environmental allergy testing
✔ Detects IgE antibodies and molecular allergen components
✔ Results typically in 3–4 working days
✔ Includes a full report and clinician guidance

Price: £350
Book: Call 0208 840 4464 or Book Online

Who is this private allergy test suitable for?

People often come to us after months or years of symptoms without clear answers. This test may help if you experience:

Food-related reactions

• Bloating, cramps, diarrhoea, nausea or vomiting after eating

• Tingling, itching or hives after certain foods

• Suspected nut, sesame, milk, egg, wheat, soya, fish or shellfish allergy

Persistent sinus or hay fever symptoms

• Congestion, sneezing, itchy or watery eyes

• Seasonal triggers (tree/grass pollen) or year-round triggers (dust mites, pets, mould)

Asthma or breathing symptoms

• Coughing, wheezing or chest tightness that worsens around pets, dust, or pollen

Skin conditions

• Eczema flare-ups linked to foods or environment

• Urticaria (hives) and skin itching

Digestive symptoms

• Rapid gastrointestinal reactions to food exposure

Unexplained allergy-like illness

• Previous testing inconclusive

• IgG “food sensitivity” tests caused confusion or unnecessary food restriction

If that sounds familiar, you are not alone. Many patients reach us after GP appointments, elimination diets or OTC allergy treatments have not resolved symptoms.

Understanding IgE: the difference between allergy and intolerance

This test measures IgE antibodies, the immune mechanism involved in true immediate allergy. When someone with IgE antibodies meets an allergen, they may develop:

• Skin symptoms: itching, hives, swelling

• Nasal/respiratory symptoms: runny nose, sneezing, wheezing or coughing

• Digestive symptoms: vomiting, diarrhoea, cramping

• Severe reactions: breathing difficulty (medical emergency)

Allergy vs Intolerance (important to know)

The ALEX² test does not diagnose intolerances such as lactose intolerance, IBS, histamine intolerance or FODMAP sensitivity.

About the ALEX² Allergy Explorer Test (Advanced IgE & Component Testing)

This test uses multiplex macroarray technology to measure IgE to:

• 120+ whole allergen extracts

• 170+ molecular allergen components, helping differentiate:

  • True primary food allergy (storage proteins) vs

  • Pollen-food cross-reactions (Oral Allergy Syndrome)

This test can help answer questions such as:

• Is my nut allergy high-risk or pollen-related?

• Am I reacting to dust mites, pets, moulds or multiple inhalant allergens?

• Are my fruit/veg reactions linked to birch or grass pollen?

What allergens are included?

This panel screens for sensitisation to allergens across major groups:

🌿 Airborne & Environmental Allergens

• Grass, tree and weed pollens

• House dust mites & storage mites

• Moulds & yeasts

• Pet dander: cat, dog, horse, rabbit, rodents, farm animals

🥛 Food Allergens

• Cow’s milk, egg (white & yolk)

• Peanut & tree nuts with component breakdown

• Sesame, soya, lentils, chickpea, lupin

• Wheat, rye, barley, oats, rice, maize

• Fish & shellfish

• Fruits, vegetables, spices, herbs

🐝 Other Allergen Groups

• Latex

• Insect venoms (bee, wasp)

ALEX² vs other allergy testing methods

Before your appointment (pre-test guidance)

Simple and convenient:

• No fasting required

• Antihistamines can usually be continued

• No need to avoid foods or allergens before the test

A brief clinical history is taken before blood sampling.

What happens on the day?

1. Attend Bramley Pharmacy, Ealing

2. Clinical screening & consent

3. Venous blood draw (approx 10 minutes)

4. Sample sent to UK lab same day

5. Results in 3–4 working days

6. Clinician reviews your results and next steps with you

Your ALEX² Results Report

Your digital report includes:

• Total IgE

• Allergen groups overview

• Individual IgE values and sensitisation levels

• Colour-graded scale (low / moderate / high)

Example excerpt:

Safety and referral pathways

Delivered by a prescribing clinical pharmacist experienced in allergy care.

We may recommend GP/NHS allergy referral if:

• History of anaphylaxis

• Adrenaline auto-injector required

• Uncontrolled asthma

• Complex dietary changes needed

For throat swelling, breathing difficulty or collapse, call 999 immediately.

Price & Booking

Fixed Price: £350
Includes phlebotomy, laboratory analysis and clinician explanation.

Book Your Private Allergy Test

📞 Call 0208 840 4464
🌐 Book Online (Bramley Pharmacy website)