Allergy - Cauliflower Test

Cauliflower is a member of the cabbage family and could be eaten raw or cooked. It contains very high levels of antioxidants and anticancer compounds. But some hypersensitive people are allergic to cauliflower and interaction with them results in triggering food allergic reaction. The allergic symptoms vary from people to people and can be mild, moderate or severe. If you are allergic to cauliflower there are chances that you may be allergic to other types of cabbage family members. A simple blood test is required to check whether a person is allergic to cauliflower.

The Cauliflower allergy test is the common lgE blood test in which a small amount of blood sample is required for checking whether the patient is allergic to cauliflower a kind of cabbage. It is advised that patient should wear half sleeve shirt or easily foldable sleeves shirt on the day of test as blood sample are usually taken from the veins of the elbow. As mentioned above it is the common type of lgE blood test which requires no fasting and patient can carry on with their normal diet on the day of the test. Unless advised by the doctor, no fasting is required for the test.

The symptoms of food allergies are identical in most of the cases and immune system releases antibodies to fight the allergens. The food allergy symptoms can be noticed through itching and rashes over the body, hand swelling and facial swelling, bloating and gas, severe pain in joints, breathing difficulty, and bronchospasm. The blood test or lgE blood test is used to identify whether the person is infected by the allergens of cauliflower. Sometimes the hypersensitive person has the allergic reaction by just smelling the cauliflower. Food allergies are not hard to be recognized and it can be easily identified by using the antibodies available in the blood sample of the person.

A small amount precisely few milliliters will be drawn out from the veins of the patient by the healthcare professional. For small children or infants blood can be drawn from puncturing the skin with the help of a needle. An antiseptic is used first to clean the skin surface. For the veins to swell up an elastic band is placed around the upper arm. A needle is inserted into the vein to draw blood and is collected in a vial or syringe. The sample is carried in the vessel to the laboratory with your name placed over the vessel