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• Blueberry (f288) IgE Measures IgE antibodies to blueberry to check for allergic sensitization to this fruit, helping explain symptoms that appear after eating it.
• Blue Mussel (f37) IgE Measures IgE antibodies to blue mussel, a shellfish, to check for allergic sensitization that may explain reactions after eating mussels or other molluscs.
• Bmpr1a A genetic test for inherited variants in the BMPR1A gene, which are a known cause of juvenile polyposis syndrome, a condition causing digestive tract polyps.
• Bone Isoenzymes Measures the bone form of alkaline phosphatase, helping show whether a raised alkaline phosphatase level comes from bone rather than the liver.
• Bordetella pertussis Toxin (PT) Antibody (IgG), Immunoassay Measures IgG antibodies to pertussis toxin, helping assess recent whooping cough infection in someone with a prolonged cough, alongside vaccination history.
• Borrelia Miyamotoi DNA, Qualitative Real Time PCR A PCR test that looks for genetic material of Borrelia miyamotoi, a tick-borne bacterium, in your blood when recent tick-borne illness is suspected.
• Borrelia Species DNA, Qualitative Real Time PCR A PCR test that looks for genetic material of Borrelia bacteria, which cause Lyme disease and related tick-borne infections, in your blood.
• Botrytis cinerea (m7) IgE Measures IgE antibodies to Botrytis cinerea, a grey mould that grows on fruit and plants, to check for allergic sensitization to mould.
• Brazil Nut (f18) IgE Measures IgE antibodies to Brazil nut, a tree nut, to check for allergic sensitization that may explain reactions after eating it.
• Broccoli (f260) IgE Measures IgE antibodies to broccoli to check for allergic sensitization to this vegetable, which may explain symptoms after eating it.
• Broccoli (f260) IgG4 Measures IgG4 antibodies to broccoli as part of a food panel; food IgG4 mainly reflects exposure, and its link to symptoms is debated.
• Brome Grass (g11) IgE Measures IgE antibodies to brome grass pollen to check for allergic sensitization linked to seasonal hay fever during the grass pollen season.
• Brussel Sprouts (f217) IgE Measures IgE antibodies to Brussels sprouts to check for allergic sensitization to this vegetable, which may explain symptoms after eating it.
• B-Type Natriuretic PeptideBNP Measures BNP, a hormone released by the heart when it is under strain, used mainly to help assess and monitor heart failure.
• Buckwheat (f11) IgE Measures IgE antibodies to buckwheat to check for allergic sensitization to this seed, used in flours, noodles and gluten-free foods.
• Buckwheat (f11) IgG4 Measures IgG4 antibodies to buckwheat as part of a food panel; food IgG4 mainly reflects exposure, and its link to symptoms is debated.
• Bumble Bee Venom (i205) IgE Measures IgE antibodies to bumble bee venom to check for allergic sensitization after a sting reaction, including in people who work with bumble bees.
• BUN/Creatinine Ratio Compares two kidney-related waste markers to help distinguish the cause of abnormal kidney values, such as dehydration versus a kidney-specific problem.
• Cabbage (f216) IgE Measures IgE antibodies to cabbage to check for allergic sensitization to this vegetable, which may explain symptoms after eating it.
• Cabbage (f216) IgG4 Measures IgG4 antibodies to cabbage as part of a food panel; food IgG4 mainly reflects exposure, and its link to symptoms is debated.