Treatment is different for mold IgE allergy vs. mycotoxin toxic burden responses, identifying the type of response aids in treatment decision-making.
The IgE Mold Allergy Test is a serum profile that provides insight into the presence of mold allergens, while the MycoTOX Profile is a urine assay that assesses the levels of mycotoxins – low molecular weight, secondary metabolites of molds – excreted from the body.
These complementary profiles each provide a unique lens to assess potential mold-related illness in symptomatic individuals or those with known mold exposure and treatment.
- Patients who do not have mold IgE allergies may still have mycotoxin burden.
- Patients with positive mold IgE test results are more likely to have been exposed to mycotoxins.
- IgE levels may indicate reactivity to mold species whose mycotoxin products were not excreted at the time of the mycotoxin test or are not among the mycotoxins included in the MycoTOX Profile.
