Collection Method

Blood Test

Turn Around Time

48 hours Turnaround times are estimates

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Description

Intolerances/Sensitivities to foods + food additives + food chemicals + environmental chemicals + herbs/dietary supplements + moulds can cause a wide range of symptoms and disorders. The ALCAT® diagnostic system detects changes in the size and number of leucocytes (i.e. immune cells) in response to exposure to the offending foods, chemicals, additives, herbs and moulds.

The ALCAT® diagnostic system is a useful test which can be used to screen for intolerance and sensitivities to:

  • Foods
  • Food Additives
  • Food Chemicals
  • Environmental Chemicals
  • Herbs/Dietary Supplements
  • Antibiotics and Anti-inflammatories
  • Moulds

This diagnostic system detects changes in the size and number of leucocytes (i.e. immune cells) in response to exposure to these analytes.

A significant advantage of this system is that it uses whole blood which contains all of the immune factors, cells and serum proteins that might be involved in an adverse reaction to a foods, chemicals and moulds. Regardless of the pathways that may underlie an adverse reaction to an analyte, i.e. immune or non-immune, the final common pathway may involve release of chemical mediators. These substances such as histamine and cytokines will alter the activity of the white blood cells which is detectable using the ALCAT® technique. In addition, the ALCAT® test will theoretically detect changes in the innate immune system (phagocytic white blood cells) and any cytotoxic effects of a tested analyte.

Food Cartridges

ALCAT 50 Foods (Test Code: 3301)

Choose 1 from Food Cartridges A, B, C or D

ALCAT 100 Foods (Test Code: 3302)

Choose 2 from Food Cartridges A, B, C or D

ALCAT 150 Foods (Test Code: 3303)

Choose 3 from Food Cartridges A, B, C or D

ALCAT 200 Foods (Test Code: 3304)

Choose 4 from Food Cartridges A, B, C or D
  • Apple
  • Barley
  • Beef
  • Broccoli
  • Baker’s Yeast
  • Banana
  • Black pepper
  • Brown/White rice
  • Butternut squash
  • Cabbage
  • Cantaloupe
  • Casein
  • Cane sugar
  • Soybean
  • Sweet potato
  • Tomato
  • Tuna
  • Carrot
  • Corn
  • Cow’s milk
  • Cauliflower
  • Chicken
  • Cinnamon
  • Cocoa
  • Egg white
  • Egg yolk
  • Fructose
  • Garlic
  • Gliadin
  • Gluten
  • Turkey
  • Squash (yellow)
  • Strawberry
  • String bean
  • Grape
  • Green pea
  • Lamb
  • Iceberg lettuce
  • Lemon
  • Mustard
  • Oat
  • Onion
  • Orange
  • Peanut
  • Pear
  • Pork
  • Shrimp
  • Wheat
  • White potato
  • Vanilla
  • Almond
  • Asparagus
  • Avocado
  • Basil
  • Bell peppers (Variety)
  • Blueberry
  • Brewer’s Yeast
  • Brussels sprouts
  • Candida albicans
  • Carob
  • Cashew
  • Celery
  • Cherry
  • Green tea
  • Rye
  • Salmon
  • Scallop
  • Clam
  • Coconut
  • Codfish
  • Coffee
  • Crab
  • Cranberry
  • Cucumber
  • Eggplant
  • Ginger
  • Goat’s milk
  • Grapefruit
  • Halibut
  • Honey
  • Sesame
  • Snapper (red)
  • Sole
  • Whey
  • Hops
  • Lime
  • Lobster
  • Millet
  • Mushroom
  • Olive
  • Oregano
  • Parsley
  • Peach
  • Pecan
  • Pineapple
  • Pinto bean
  • Plum
  • Spinach
  • Tea
  • Watermelon
  • Amaranth
  • Apricot
  • Artichoke
  • Bay leaf
  • Black Beans
  • Blackberry
  • Black-eyed pea
  • Buckwheat
  • Caraway
  • Cayenne pepper
  • Chickpea
  • Clove
  • Cumin
  • Veal
  • Walnut
  • Tilapia
  • Turnip
  • Date
  • Dill
  • Duck
  • Fig
  • Flaxseed
  • Haddock
  • Hazelnut
  • Honeydew melon
  • Kidney bean
  • Kiwi
  • Lentil bean
  • Lima bean
  • Malt
  • Tapioca
  • Thyme
  • Trout
  • Mango
  • Navy bean
  • Nutmeg
  • Oyster
  • Papaya
  • Paprika
  • Peppermint
  • Pistachio
  • Pumpkin
  • Radish
  • Raspberry
  • Red Beet (Beetroot)
  • Safflower
  • Sage
  • Sardine/Herring
  • Sea Bass
  • Sunflower
  • Acorn Squash
  • Anchovy
  • Bok choy
  • Brazil nut
  • Buffalo
  • Teff
  • Cardamom
  • Catfish
  • Chamomile
  • Chicken liver
  • Chili pepper
  • Cilantro
  • Coriander
  • Scallions
  • Sorghum
  • Spelt
  • Squid
  • Endive
  • Fava bean
  • Fennel seed
  • Flounder
  • Jalapeno pepper
  • Kale
  • Kelp
  • Leaf lettuce
  • Leek
  • Licorice
  • Macadamia nut
  • Mackerel
  • Mahi Mahi
  • Swiss chard (Silverbeet)
  • Swordfish
  • Turmeric
  • Venison
  • Maple sugar
  • Mung bean
  • Mussel
  • Nectarine
  • Okra
  • Parsnip
  • Pine nut
  • Pomegranate
  • Portobello mushroom
  • Quinoa
  • Romaine lettuce
  • Rosemary
  • Saffron
  • Wild rice
  • Watercress
  • Zucchini

Chemical Cartridges

Test Code: 3305Includes the following 20 Food Additives and Food Chemicals:

(FSANZ Code Number in brackets)

Yellow 5 (Tartrazine 102), Yellow 6 (110), Red 40 (129), Blue 1 (132), Blue 2 (133), Citric Acid (330), Green 3 (143), Sorbic acid (200), Benzoic acid (210), Sodium sulphite (221), Potassium nitrite (249), BHA (320), BHT (321), Polysorbate 80 (433), MSG (621), Aspartame (951), Saccharine (954), Sucralose (955), Xylitol (967), Erythritol (968)

Test Code: 3306This profile includes: 20 Food Additives/Chemicals AND 10 Environmental Chemicals:

Xylene Blue V, Annatto, Aspartame, Sodium Benzoate, BHA, Ammonium Chloride, BHT, Blue# 1 Erioglaucine disodium salt,Blue#2 Indigo Carmine, Brilliant Black, Carmine, Sodium Hypochlorite Solution, Chromotrope FB, Citric Acid, Erythritol, Green #3 Fast Green, MSG, Deltamethrin, Span 80, Red #40 Allura Red AC, Saccharin, Sodium Sulfite, Sorbic Acid, Sodium Fluoride, Sucralose, Xylitol, Yellow #5 Tartrazine, Yellow #6 Sunset Yellow, Nickel Sulfate Hexahydrate, Orris Root.

Test Code: 3307This profile includes: 20 Food Additives and Food Chemicals, 10 Environmental Chemicals AND 20 Antibiotics/Anti-Inflammatories:

Acid Blue 3-Patent Blue V BHT, Annatto, Aspartame, Benzoic Acid, BHA, Ammonium Chloride, Acetaminophen, Amoxicillin, Ampicillin, Aspirin, Blue#1 Brilliant Blue, Blue#2 Indigo Carmine, Brilliant Black, Carmine, Chlorine, Clinoril, Difunisal, Gentamicin, Ibuprofen, Carmoisine, Citric Acid, Erythritol, Green #3 Fast Green, MSG, Deltamethrin, Indocin, Ketoprofen, Naproxen, Neomycin, Polysorbate 80, Red #40, Saccharine, Sodium Sulfite, Sorbic Acid, Sodium Fluoride, Nyastin, Penicillamine, Penicillin, Piroxicam, Sucralose, Xylitol, Yellow #5 Tartrazine, Yellow #6, Nickel Sulfate, Orris Root, Streptomycin, Sulfamethoxazole, Tetracycline, Voltaren.

Moulds Cartridge

Moulds

Test Code: 3308

Alternaria Alternata, Aspergillus Fumigatus, Aureobasidium Pullulans, Botrytis Cinerea, Candida Albicans, Acremonium Strictrum, Cladosporium Herbarum, Drechslera Spicifera, Epicoccum Nigrum, Fusarium Oxysporum, Bipolaris Sorokiniana, Cladosporium Sphaerospermum, Neurospora Sitophila, Mucor Racemosus, Penicillium Chrysogenum, Phoma Destructiva, Rhizopus Nigricans, Rhodotorula Rubra, Helminthosporium Solani, Trichoderma Lignorum.

Herbs/Dietary Supplements Cartridges

General Herbs Test Code: 330950 functional foods used in dietary/herbal supplements:

Acai Berry, Agave, Aloe Vera, Ashwagandha (Withania), Astragalus, Barley Grass, Bee Pollen, Bilberry, Black Walnut, Cascara, Chlorella, Chondroitin, Dandelion, Echinacea, Elderberry, Essiac, Feverfew, Ginkgo Biloba, Glucosamine, Goji Berry, Goldenseal, Grape Seed Extract, Guarana Seed, Gymnema, Hawthorn, Huperzine, Kava Kava, Lutein, Luo Han Guo, Maitake Mushroom, Milk Thistle, Mullein Leaf, Noni Berry, Pau D’arco Bark, Pine Bark, Red Yeast rice, Reishi Mushroom, Resveratrol, Rhodiola, Rooibos, Schizandra, Senna, Spirulina, Stevia Leaf, St John’s Wort, Valerian, Vinpocetine, Wheatgrass, Wormwood, Yellow Dock.

Female Herbs Test Code: 331050 functional foods used in dietary/herbal supplements for women:

Alfalfa Leaf, Arnica, Black Cohosh, Blessed Thistle, Blue Cohosh, Boswellia, Buchu Leaf, Buplerum, Burdock, Butcher’s Broom, Calendula, Cat’s Claw, Chaparral Root, Chasteberry, Cramp Bark, Damiana, Dong Quai, Evening Primrose, False Unicorn, Fo-Ti Root, Gotu Kola, Horse Chestnut, Horsetail, Irish Moss, Juniper Berry, Korean Ginseng, Lavender, Lemon Balm, Lobelia, Maca Root, Marshmallow Root, Mistletoe, Motherwort, Myrrh, Nettle Leaf, Partridge Berry (Squaw vine), Pennyroyal, Peony Root, Red Clover Flower, Red Raspberry Leaf, Rehmannia Root, Sarsaparlla, Siberian Ginseng, Skullcap, Slippery Elm, Uva Ursi, White Willow Bark, Wild Yam Root, Yarrow, Yerbe Mate.

Male Herbs Test Code: 331140 functional foods used in dietary/herbal supplements for men:

Alfalfa, American Ginseng, Arnica, Burdock, Butcher’s Broom, Calendula, Cat’s Claw, Catuaba, Chaparral, Cnidium monnieri, Damiana, Dong Quai, Fo-Ti Root, Gotu Kola, Horny Goat Weed, Irish Moss, Juniper Berry, Korean Ginseng, Lobelia, Lycopene, Maca Root, Mistletoe, Mucuna pruriens, Muira puama, Myrrh, Nettle Leaf, Pumpkin Seed, Pygeum Bark, Rehmannia, Sarsaparilla, Saw Palmetto, Siberian Ginseng, Skullcap, Stinging Nettle Root, Tribulus terrestris, Uva ursi, Velvet Deer Antler, Yarrow, Yerbe Mate, Yohimbe Bark.

Combination ALCAT Panels

Paediatric Profile Test Code: 3312

50 Foods and 20 Food Additives/Chemicals:Choose 1 from Food Cartridges A, B, C, or D, plus CHEM20.

Comprehensive Profile 6 Test Code: 3313

100 Foods and 20 Food Additives/Chemicals:Choose 2 from Food Cartridges A, B, C, or D, plus CHEM20.

Comprehensive Profile 5 Test Code: 3314

100 Foods, 20 Food Additives/Chemicals, 10 Environmental Chemicals, and 20 Inhalants/Moulds:Choose 2 from Food Cartridges A, B, C, or D, plus CHEM30, plus Moulds.

Comprehensive Profile 4 Test Code: 3315

150 Foods and 20 Food Additives/Chemicals:Choose 3 from Food Cartridges A, B, C, or D, plus CHEM20.

Comprehensive Profile 3 Test Code: 3316

150 Foods, 20 Food Additives/Chemicals, 10 Environmental Chemicals, and 20 Inhalants/Moulds:Choose 3 from Food Cartridges A, B, C, or D, plus CHEM30, plus Moulds.

Comprehensive Profile 2 Test Code: 3317

200 Foods and 20 Food Additives/Chemicals:All Food Cartridges, plus CHEM20.

Comprehensive Profile 1 Test Code: 3318

200 Foods, 20 Food Additives/Chemicals, 10 Environmental Chemicals, and 20 Inhalants/Moulds:All Food Cartridges, plus CHEM30, plus Moulds.

Platinum Profile Test Code: 3319 (The most comprehensive)

200 Foods, 20 Food Additives/Chemicals, 10 Environmental Chemicals, 20 Inhalants/Moulds, 20 Antibiotic/Anti-Inflammatories, and 50 General Herbs/Dietary Supplements:All Food Cartridges, plus CHEM50, plus Moulds, Plus Herbs General.

Additional information

ALCAT Foods

Select 1 of Food Cartridges A, B, C, or D, Select 2 of Food Cartridges A, B, C, or D

ALCAT 100 Foods - Code: 3302 - Blood

Select 2 of Food Cartridges A, B, C, or D

ALCAT 150 Foods - Code: 3303 - Blood

Select 3 of Food Cartridges A, B, C, or D

ALCAT 200 Foods - Code: 3304 - Blood

Select 4 of Food Cartridges A, B, C, or D

ALCAT CHEM20 - Code: 3305 - Blood

20 Food Additives/Chemicals

ALCAT CHEM30 - Code: 3306 - Blood

20 Food Additives/Chemicals, AND 10 Environmental Chemicals

ALCAT CHEM50 - Code: 3307 - Blood

20 Food Additives/Chemicals, 10 Environmental Chemicals, AND 20 Antibiotics/Anti-Inflammatories

ALCAT Moulds - Code: 3308 - Blood

20 Inhalents/Common Moulds

ALCAT Herbs General - Code: 3309 - Blood

50 functional foods used in dietary/herbal supplements.

ALCAT Herbs Female - Code: 3310 - Blood

50 functional foods used in dietary/herbal supplements for women.

ALCAT Herbs Male - Code: 3311 - Blood

40 functional foods used in dietary/herbal supplements for men.

Test Method

Antigen Leukocyte Antibody Test- ALCAT

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