Alletess Blood Spot Tests
Test Details
Lab Company: Alletess Medical Laboratory
Sample Type: Blood Spot
Collection Location: At Home
Alletess Medical Labs' tests measure antibodies to various foods, molds, fungi, and inhalant allergens to determine sensitivities and allergies.
🔑 Key Details | 📦 Shipping |
⏰ Preparation & Timing | 📊 Results |
🧪 Collection Instructions | 📚 More Resources |
💳 Requisition & Payment |
💬 Questions? |
Key Details
- Collection can be done at any time.
- Ship the test back as soon as possible after collection.
- Hydrate prior to collection.
Preparation & Timing
- Collection can be done at any time.
- Hydrate prior to collection. This will make it easier to collect your sample.
Collection Instructions
- Write the following information on the blood spot card.
- Patient's full name
- Date of collection
- Wash your hands using warm water.
- Dry your hands with a clean towel.
- Move your arms around and rub your hands together (to improve circulation).
- Determine which finger you will stick.
- Clean the finger with the alcohol prep pad.
- Open the lancet by twisting off the tab.
- Hold the lancet firmly against the puncture site.
- Press the lancet firmly into the finger until you hear a click.
- Position a blood drop above one of the circular pads on the card.
- Allow the blood to drip onto and absorb into the card.
- DO NOT touch the card with your finger.
- Circles should be filled completely.
- Blood should be soaked through to the other side of the card.
- How many circles you will fill depends on your test. See the chart below.
- When you have filled the required number of circles, apply the bandage to the puncture site.
- Bend the blood spot card away from its cover.
- Allow the card to AIR DRY completely.
- DO NOT use heat to dry the card.
- Once the blood spot card is completely dry, place the card into the biohazard bag and seal it.
- Place the biohazard bag into the return envelope.
- Place the completed test requisition form into the return envelope.
Requisition & Payment
- Your kit has been prepaid. You DO NOT need to pay anything extra.
- Instructions on how to fill out your requisition can be found HERE.
- Since you pre-paid for your tests, you do not need to fill in the payment information on any of these forms.
Shipping
- Ship samples back to the lab as soon as possible.
- To prepare your sample for shipping,
- Make sure the blood spot card is completely dry.
- Place the blood spot card into the biohazard bag.
- Seal the biohazard bag.
- Place the biohazard bag into the return envelope.
- Place the completed test requisition form into the return envelope.
- Seal the return envelope and ship using the indicated carrier.
- Make a note of the tracking number on the return mailer so that you can track your sample back to the lab.
Results
- Results should be released to your provider 5-7 days after samples are received at the lab. We cannot guarantee processing time.
- Your provider will notify you when your results are in and schedule a follow-up appointment for you to review them together.
More Resources
Questions?
For general questions, email Rupa Health at support@rupahealth.com. For test-specific questions, contact Alletess by calling 800-225-5404 or emailing support at alletess@foodallergy.com.