Northwest Allergy Lab

About Us

Northwest Allergy Lab (NWAL) is a full service reference allergy lab which performs environmental and food allergy testing using blood samples and an enzyme immunosorbent assay (EIA). This in-vitro allergy testing is extremely accurate test for specific IgE and IgG allergens. NWAL is regulated by CLIA and OSHA and meets the federal governments highest laboratory standards for clinical safety and test accuracy. NWAL is also certified by the Washington State Department of Laboratory Quality Assurance as a high complexity labratory.

NWAL has an extensive portfolio of both environmental allergens and food allergens (IgE, IgG and IgG subclass 4) for testing. The ordering physician can use the established NWAL panel or a custom panel can be created. NWAL can perform a mini-screen or a full panel for both environmental and food allergens.

The ordering physician simply draws 2 red-top SST and centrifuges the serum. NWAL supplies the shippers and pays for courier service pick-up in the Seattle area or Federal Express for out of town physician offices. Results are then faxed back to the ordering physician within 48 hours of receiving the specimen.

The ordering physician can mix allergy extracts from these results, no additional testing necessary. A list of laboratory mixing extracts can be provided upon request.

We offer diagnostic in vitro testing for allergies in addition to immunotherapy treatment sets for diagnosing and treating the allergic patient. NWAL is committed to offering quality service as well as technical help if any questions arise.

Efficient, Cost Effective Diagnosis and Treatment of Your Allergy Patients

Collect 1-2 red SST tubes. Clot and spin down 10 minutes. Pour off serum into a transportable tube, a minimum of 3ml. serum required for testing. NWAL will provide courier service or appropriate mailing supplies (depending on your location). Specific IgE test results will be returned with in 48 hours.

In the Seattle area, call (206) 542-9906 for specimen pick-up.

Outside of the Seattle / Puget Sound area, please call us for specimen shipping containers and Fed Ex shipping number, NWAL will pay all shipping costs.

When the limited screening results are reviewed, the physician can then decide is additional testing is necessary.

If more testing is needed, please notify NWAL or send a fax so the additional tests can be ordered. (Patient specimens will be held for six months; no additional serum may be needed).

The ordering physician will receive labratory results and determine if patient is a candidate for immunotherapy.

If the ordering physician and the patient decide to proceed with immunotherapy, the physician can mix the treatement sets in the office or have an outside lab prepare the treatment sets, according to the Specific IgE test results.

The ordering physician indicates treatment and builds up the immunotherapy dose by increasing the volume of injections and or concentration of injections according to standard treatment protocols, which are available upon request.

When a dose provides relief or a maximum tolerated dose is achieved, the patient is maintained on that dose.