Mold Allergy Test Panel
Measure immunoglobulin E (IgE) antibodies to 5 mold allergens. This test may help you and your healthcare provider determine whether you have an allergy. Read moreThe Mold Allergy Panel measures immunoglobulin E (IgE) antibodies produced in the blood in response to certain mold allergens. This panel measures immune responses to 5 different molds that are commonly associated with allergies: Alternaria alternata, Aspergillus fumigatus, Candida albicans, Cladosporium herbarum, and Mucor racemosus.
PLEASE NOTE
This test reports the presence of lgE antibodies to mold allergens, but the result by itself cannot confirm the diagnosis of the allergy. It is important to follow up with your healthcare provider. They will review your results along with your medical history, signs and symptoms, medications, and any other test results. Only a healthcare provider can diagnose an allergy and prescribe medication, if needed.
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While molds grow best in warm, wet, and humid conditions, they can survive almost anywhere there is sufficient moisture and nutrients. Outdoors, fungus can live in or on soil, dust, rotting logs, fallen leaves, compost, grasses, and weeds. Some species can also invade various crops, such as wheat, oats, barley, and corn, and may be found in some spices and marijuana.
Indoor mold prevalence in cold climates is between 5 and 10 percent, but those figures jump to 10 to 30 percent in warm climates. In addition to homes, mold can also thrive in bakeries, breweries, barns, dairies, and greenhouses. Within homes, fungus can be found in damp spots such as basements and bathrooms, where it grows on many surfaces including shower doors, refrigerator drip trays, house plants, air conditioners, humidifiers, garbage cans, carpets, ceiling tiles, insulation, wood, paint, drywall, mattresses, upholstered furniture, and pillows. Plus, mold can colonize food, invading both the surface and its interior.
- Allergy Insider. Alternaria alternata Allergen Fact Sheet. Accessed April 18, 2024. https://www.thermofisher.com/allergy/us/en/allergen-fact-sheets/alternaria-alternata.html
- Allergy Insider. Aspergillus fumigatus Allergen Fact Sheet. Accessed April 18, 2024. https://www.thermofisher.com/allergy/us/en/allergen-fact-sheets/aspergillus-fumigatus.html
- Allergy Insider. Candida albicans Allergen Fact Sheet. Accessed April 18, 2024. https://www.thermofisher.com/allergy/us/en/allergen-fact-sheets/candida-albicans.html
- Allergy Insider. Cladosporium herbarum Allergen Fact Sheet. Accessed April 18, 2024. https://www.thermofisher.com/allergy/us/en/allergen-fact-sheets/cladosporium-herbarum.html
- Allergy Insider. Mucor racemosus Allergen Fact Sheet. Accessed April 18, 2024. https://www.thermofisher.com/allergy/us/en/allergen-fact-sheets/mucor-racemosus.html
- Allergy Insider. Mold. Accessed April 18, 2024. https://www.thermofisher.com/allergy/us/en/allergen-fact-sheets/mold.html?cid=0em_swp_01112021_FCPWNW
Sources
- • Quest Diagnostics. Allergy Panel 11 Mold Group. Accessed February 26, 2024. https://testdirectory.questdiagnostics.com/test/test-detail/7911/allergy-panel-11-mold-group?p=r&q=7911&cc=PHP
- • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Facts about Stachybotrys chartarum. Accessed February 26, 2024. https://www.cdc.gov/mold/stachy.htm