Candida IgG details
What Candida IgG 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 IgG antibodies to Candida. IgG is the antibody type that builds up over time and can remain after past exposure. A higher result shows your immune system has responded to Candida, which can occur with current or past infection or overgrowth. Because nearly everyone is exposed to Candida, IgG is often present in healthy people, so the result does not confirm infection on its own and is interpreted with IgA and IgM results, your symptoms and other tests.
Tests that include Candida IgG
This test measures IgG 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 IgG Measures IgG antibodies to Candida yeast to look at the immune response to Candida, for example when a Candida infection is suspected.
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