Sugar Beet Seed (Beta Vulgaris) IgG4 details
What Sugar Beet Seed (Beta Vulgaris) IgG4 shows
This test measures IgG4 antibodies to sugar beet (Beta vulgaris), a plant used to produce sugar and also eaten as a vegetable in related forms such as beetroot. IgG4 food tests are sometimes ordered to look at possible food sensitivities that are not immediate allergies. A higher result generally reflects exposure — your immune system has met these proteins through your diet — and IgG4 is often associated with tolerance rather than reaction. A low result usually means little exposure. The link between food IgG4 and symptoms is debated, and this test does not diagnose a food allergy, which is assessed with IgE testing.
Tests that include Sugar Beet Seed (Beta Vulgaris) IgG4
This panel tests for specific IgG4 antibodies to 9 foods.
- 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.
- Grape (f259) IgG Measures IgG antibodies to grape, reported on a food IgG4 panel, as a marker of dietary exposure whose link to symptoms is debated.
- Green Bean (f315) IgG4 Measures IgG4 antibodies to green beans, a marker of dietary exposure to this vegetable whose link to food-related symptoms is debated.
- Onion (f48) IgG4 Measures IgG4 antibodies to onion, which mainly reflect that you have eaten this food; their link to food-related symptoms is debated.
- Pineapple (f210) IgG4 Measures IgG4 antibodies to pineapple, which reflect your immune system's exposure to this fruit; their link to food symptoms is debated.
- Shrimp (f24) IgG4 Measures IgG4 antibodies to shrimp, which reflect your immune system's exposure to this shellfish; their link to food symptoms is debated.
- Sugar Beet Seed (Beta Vulgaris) IgG4 Measures IgG4 antibodies to sugar beet, a source of table sugar and fibre, which mainly reflect dietary exposure; their link to symptoms is debated.
- Tuna (f40) IgG4 Measures IgG4 antibodies to tuna, which mainly reflect how often you eat it; their link to food-related symptoms is debated.
- Turkey IgG4 Measures IgG4 antibodies to turkey meat, which mainly reflect how often you eat it; their link to food-related symptoms is debated.
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