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Pet & Animal Dander Allergy Test | Incl. Cat & Dog

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Lab locations: UK / Ireland
Results by Email
Date of Birth Requirement
£159.00 GBP

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Overview:

If your symptoms flare around animals, our Pet & Animal Dander Allergy Test panel can help.
It checks specific IgE antibodies to common pet and animal allergens.
It also includes Total IgE to assess your overall allergic tendency.

This test is useful for sneezing, itchy eyes, wheeze, and skin reactions.
It supports diagnosis when symptoms worsen at home or around pets.

What This Test Includes:

 

  • Cat epithelium and dander

  • Dog dander

  • Dog epithelium

  • Horse dander

  • Rabbit epithelium

  • Cow dander

  • Guinea pig epithelium

  • Hamster epithelium

Overall amount of immunoglobulin E. This is often raised in allergic conditions.

Sample needed:

blood sample

Why Choose the Pet & Animal Dander Allergy Test?

This panel is helpful if you experience:

  • Sneezing or blocked nose around pets
  • Itchy, watery eyes after animal contact
  • Wheeze, cough, or chest tightness indoors
  • Hives or itching after stroking animals
  • Eczema flare-ups at home or near pets

Results:

  • Availability: 2-3 working days
  • Presentation: Your results will be presented in an easy-to-understand format, highlighting any areas of concern. 
  • Discuss with a doctor: After receiving your results you may choose to discuss them with a GP who can advise you on further management (additional fee).

Important limitations to understand:

  • A positive result shows sensitisation, not always true allergy
  • Results do not predict reaction severity
  • False positives and negatives can occur

Clinical history always matters.

How results are best used:

  • Helps identify which animals may be triggering symptoms

  • Supports decisions about exposure reduction and cleaning routines

  • Helps guide allergy treatment planning with your clinician

  • Useful before getting a new pet or moving into a pet home

  

Preparation Required:

  • Fasting: Fasting is not required for this test. 
  • Medications: Continue to take any prescribed medications as usual, unless advised otherwise.

 
  1. Purchase your test(s) online making sure to give the name and date of birth of the person(s) taking the test. These details are required by the lab to uniquely identify your sample.
  2. You will get a confirmation email from us.
  3. We will process your order within an hour; Mon-Fri 9am-5pm.
  4. Then, look out for the booking link email from our partner laboratory, Randox Health.
  5. Click on the link to book an appointment for your test.
  6. Attend to do your test.
  7. Results are emailed to you.

All laboratories need information regarding the client to uniquely identify their test sample.

Without these details, tests cannot be processed.

The minimum requirement is the full name, biological sex and date of birth.

You should enter these details securely at the top before you click 'Add to cart'.

We ask for your Biological Sex because NORMAL RANGES for some tests are different for men and women.