Allergens testing
See what your dust is carrying.
House dust is analyzed for dust-mite, cat, dog, cockroach, mouse, rat and mold allergens, plus pollen on the biggest panel. Panels run from 5 to 14 analytes.
Why people test
The usual reasons.
Worse indoors than out
When the house seems to be part of the problem, start with the dust.
A new pet, or an old one
Pet allergens linger long after the pet is gone. A test tells you what is still around.
Moving into a rental
What the previous tenants kept, and what lived in the walls, stays in the dust.
The panels
What we look for.
Every panel starts with both dust mites, cat, dog and an Aspergillus mold allergen. Larger panels add cockroach, rat, mouse, Alternaria mold, cannabis and, on the 14-panel, four pollens.
- Dust mite (Der p 1, Der f 1)
- Cat (Fel d 1)
- Dog (Can f 1)
- Cockroach (Bla g 1)
- Mouse (Mus m 1)
- Rat (Rat n 1)
- Mold (Asp f 1, Alt a 1)
- Cannabis (10- and 14-panel)
- Pollen (14-panel)
- 5- to 14-analyte panels
- Single-allergen tests
How sampling works
What you do at home.
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Pick the spot
A bed, a couch or the carpet you use most. One kit is one sample; order one per room you want to compare.
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Collect the dust
Fit the dust trap to your own vacuum and run it over the area the card shows. A few minutes.
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Seal and send
Cap the trap, bag it, and send it back in the prepaid mailer.
Your report
What it tells you.
An allergen report lists each allergen on its own line, says which ones are high, and what to tackle first. Sample more than one room and you can compare them.
