Candida IgA details
What Candida IgA shows
Candida is a group of yeasts, the best known being Candida albicans, that normally live in small amounts in the mouth, gut and on the skin and can sometimes overgrow and cause infection. This blood test measures IgA antibodies to Candida. IgA is the antibody type linked to mucosal surfaces such as the gut and mouth. A higher result shows your immune system has responded to Candida, which can occur with infection or overgrowth. Because nearly everyone is exposed to Candida, antibodies are often present in healthy people, so the result does not confirm infection on its own and is interpreted with IgG and IgM results, your symptoms and other tests.
Tests that include Candida IgA
This test measures IgA antibodies to Candida albicans. Candida-specific antibodies can be significantly elevated in systemic candidiasis. These antibodies have been identified in healthy individuals while poor antibody response is observed in immunocompromised patients.
- Candida IgA Measures IgA antibodies to Candida yeast to look at the immune response to Candida, for example when a Candida infection is suspected.
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