ALCAT Blood Test
The ALCAT Test
When I first wrote the book Conquering Arthritis the only reliable way I knew to test for delayed food hypersensitivities was elimination of all possible problem foods either through fasting or through a very limited hypoallergenic diet and then testing by selective reintroduction. This still works and I still recommend it, but since then I have also discovered a blood test that is an even better place to start.
The name of the test is the ALCAT test. The ALCAT can screen for sensitivity reactions against any of a hundred or so common foods, many food additives and chemicals in our environment.
Bottom line: This test gives you a huge head start in your healing process. Even in the rare event that you have no food sensitivities, you will know for sure that you don't and can stop wasting your time and effort wondering if food and chemical sensitivities are contributing to your problems.
Insurance Coverage
Will your insurance cover the cost of an ALCAT test?
Yes, certain insurance policies will pay for all or part of Alcat testing.
Enter you name and email address below and I will gladly send you information on how to pre-verify whether your insurance covers the Alcat test:
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My New Food Sensitivity Testing Recommendation
I still highly recommend fasting because of the healing it initiates all on its own, totally apart from using it to identify food sensitivities, but if you have the money or your insurance will pay for ALCAT testing ($1199 for the most expensive option) I highly recommend it an alternative. This is because it is such an easy way to screen for many substances, all at once. It takes so much of the guesswork and time consuming trial and error out of sensitivity testing.
You can even test for sensitivity to many environmental chemicals that you would never want to voluntarily expose yourself to.
The least expensive test I recommend buying the
Comprehensive Wellness 3 test panel. It costs $725 including the blood draw. It isn’t as good as the more expensive versions, because it doesn’t test for as many foods and substances, but it does test for enough to give people with arthritis a good start on identifying all their triggers. You will likely have to supplement this test with some testing on your own (like I describe in my Conquering Arthritis book) to completely identify and master all the triggers to your inflammation.
If you are on a tight budget, I recommend buying the Comprehensive Wellness 3 test panel.
It tests for:
- 150 foods
- 10 food additives
- 10 food colorings
- 10 environmental chemicals
- 20 types of mold.
If you would like to be as comprehensive as possilbe, I also offer the deluxe
Platinum Comprehensive Plus Panel for $1199, which is the most comprehensive test panel the ALCAT company offers. Knowledge is power. If you can afford it, this is unquestionably the best version of the ALCAT test to take. The more you know, the easier it is to heal.
- 237 foods
- 10 food additives
- 10 food colorings
- 20 molds
- 50 functional foods and medicinal herbs
- 10 environmental chemicals
- 10 antibiotics
- And 10 anti-inflammatory agents
If you have special needs, please contact my office. We might be able to create a special testing package for you. For instance there is a 50 food panel for children 3 and under and a special 200 food panel for vegetarians.
You can view the exact foods and other substances tested for here.
However, make sure you purchase through this website or our office if you would like me ship your test kit directly to you and arrange for a mobile phlebotomist to come draw your blood.
Once You Have Ordered
ALCAT will ship your test kit to you using FedEx. After shipping your test kit, ALCAT will call you to schedule your blood draw.
ALCAT works with a large list of draw sites around the United States and Canada. This includes certain hospitals, medical facilities, and other locations. Alcat also has an Exam One Mobil phlebotomy service which can come to your home or office.
If you live outside of the United States or Canada, call the ALCAT folks to see what is available in your area: (954) 426-2304
Once you have had the blood draw, it takes 7-10 days to get your results back. Good educational materials are included with the test results to help you know how to best use the results.
Website Special
Buy the ALCAT test through the links below and I will ship your test kit directly to you and arrange for a mobile phlebotomist to come draw your blood.
Note: To purchase through the links below, you must live within the US or Canada or travel to the US or Canada to have your blood drawn.
Note: New York state residents, because of New York state law, my office cannot ship an ALCAT test kit to an address in NY and you may not have your blood drawn for this test within the state of New York. If you have the test kit shipped to an address outside of New York and your blood drawn outside of New York, for example in New Jersey or Connecticut, then you are still perfectly within your legal rights.
Note: Because of the expenses we are charged when we cancel an ALCAT order,
there is a $60 cancellation fee, should you decide to ask for an ALCAT test refund.
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Platinum Comprehensive Plus $1199
Includes: 237 foods, 10 food additives, 10 food colorings, 20 molds, 50 functional foods and medicinal herbs, 10 environmental chemicals, 10 antibiotics, 10 anti-inflammatory agents. (Functional food is a trendy name for health food.)
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Comprehensive Wellness 1 $899
Includes: 200 foods, 10 food additives, 10 food colorings, 20 molds, 10 environmental chemicals
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Comprehensive Wellness III $725
Includes: 150 foods, 10 food additives, 10 food colorings, 20 molds, 10 environmental chemicals
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Platinum Comprehensive Plus Payment Plan $699
Plus two payments of $270. Installments made monthly. Total cost: $1199 plus $40 financing fee.
Insurance Coverage
Will your insurance cover the cost of an ALCAT test?
Yes, certain insurance policies will pay for all or part of Alcat testing.
Enter you name and email address below and I will gladly send you information on how to pre-verify whether your insurance covers the Alcat test:
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