Allergy & Food Intolerance Testing

Pulse Health Screening offers a variety of allergy and food intolerance testing which may be performed in your own home.

If you live within a 25-mile radius of Bedford, we can arrange for a nurse to visit to take your blood sample(s). If this is part of a health assessment, you will not be required to pay an additional consultation fee of £35.

Home testing kits can be purchased from this page. Full instructions are contained in the test kit, then returned to one of our chosen laboratories for analysis. You should receive your results within three weeks.

Please Note: The fee for your assessment must be paid at the time of your appointment. We accept cash or cheque payments only but if you wish to pay by credit or debit card, please let us know at the time of booking and arrangements can be made beforehand.

If you fail to keep your appointment or cancel within 24 hours of your appointed time, you will be required to pay the full amount of your fee. Cancellations made between 24 and 48 hours of your appointment time will be charged 50% of the assessment fee. This does not include laboratory test fees.

Food Intolerance Tests

Allergy Tests

Allergy Tests

An allergen is a substance which comes in contact with your body and causes a reaction such as sneezing, itchy skin, or wheezing. In severe cases it may cause breathing difficulties or an anaphylactic shock where your body shuts down. The body’s immune system looks upon the allergen as an invader in a similar way it reacts to bacteria and viruses. It produces antibodies to attack the allergen which causes the release of a substance called histamine. It is histamine which leads to the allergic symptoms.

Allergy Screen Quick Test

This is a simple, finger-prick test to establish if you have an allergy to inhalants or food. The result is available within half an hour. A further test would be required to discover which allergens may be the cause.

Price: £30

Special Notes

You should not change your diet prior to this test

Allergy 1 – Inhalants & Food

This a venous sample which can be taken at your health assessment or at Mullhaven Laboratory, Bedford.

Price: £195

You should not change your diet prior to this test. To book a test at Mullhaven Laboratory, click here for contact details

Allergy 2 – Mixed Inhalants

This a venous sample which can be taken at your health assessment or at Mullhaven Laboratory, Bedford.

Price: £138

You should not change your diet prior to this test. To book a test at Mullhaven Laboratory, click here for contact details

Allergy 3 – Foods

This a venous sample which can be taken at your health assessment or at Mullhaven Laboratory, Bedford.

Price: £125

You should not change your diet prior to this test. To book a test at Mullhaven Laboratory, click here for contact details

Allergy – Children’s Panel

This a venous sample which can only be taken at Mullhaven Laboratory, Bedford.

Price: £95

You should not change your diet prior to this test. To book your test at Mullhaven Laboratory, click here for contact details

Multi Allergy Screening Test (M.A.S.T)

This is a venous blood sample which tests for 36 inhalants and food and can be taken at your health assessment. If you live outside the Bedford area and know a practitioner who can take the sample for you, you can order the M.A.S.T kit, then send the sample to the laboratory in the pre-paid envelope.

Price: £89.50

You should not change your diet prior to this test.