First Step Food Intolerance Test from YorkTest Laboratories helps to find out exactly which foods you are intolerant to, by using a convenient clinical test in the comfort of your own home.
Sometimes we cannot pinpoint exactly what is causing an irritating headache or ongoing bloating feeling after eating.
Food intolerance can contribute to a number of symptoms such as Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), bloating, tiredness, migraines, digestive complaints, skin conditions or joint pain.
- Find out if you are suffering from a food intolerance
- First Step Food Intolerance Test results will indicate a positive or negative result
- If you are intolerant, the cost of First Step Test will be deducted from the purchase price of a full Food Scan
- Can be carried out in the comfort of your own home
- Simple, easy-to-read results within ten working days of receiving your blood sample
- Customer care support to advise you on any queries before or after your results
Taking the First Step Food Intolerance test is a simple, fast and affordable way to find out if you do have food intolerance, and it can be carried out in the comfort of your home without the need to go to a clinic or specialist.
The First Step Food Intolerance test enables you to eliminate uncertainty and confirm whether you have food intolerance by providing a ‘positive’ or ‘negative’ test result.
This way you can check if you have food intolerance before taking the Second Step FoodScan 113 Test or the Vegetarian Food Scan , which is the comprehensive service that identifies the specific foods you are intolerant to.
If you choose to upgrade to either the FoodScan 113 Test or the Vegetarian Food Scan, we will deduct the price of the First Step test from your purchase!
Please remember that the First Step Test will simply tell you whether you have an intolerance but not what you are intolerant to. It’s a great way to investigate if intolerance may be the cause of your problems, and whether you should take the full FoodScan 113 Food Intolerance Test or the Vegetarian FoodScan Test.
Taking the First Step Food Intolerance Test
Your First Step test kit will contain everything you need to take the test in four easy steps:
1. Fill in the enclosed customer details form and write your name and date clearly on the side of the wand container with the pen provided.
2. Place the lancet on the side of your finger or thumb and press down quickly. Massage the finger until there is a large droplet of blood.
3. Hold the plastic wand by the plastic cover against the blood droplet and allow it to be soaked up. Once the wand is completely red it will mean there is enough blood to test.
4. Immediately place the full wand inside the container. Place this and the used lancet in the prepaid envelope provided and return to us.
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IMPORTANT: We cannot offer you the First Step Food Intolerance Test if you are pregnant, if you have a blood-borne disease such as Hepatitis or HIV, or if you are taking steroids or immuno-suppressants. The test is also unsuitable for children under the age of two years old.
PLEASE NOTE: Raised levels of food-specific IgG antibodies within your blood indicate that a reaction to a particular food or foods has occurred. If you have already taken the decision to eliminate a particular food or foods from your diet they may not show up as a reaction on your results. If you know of foods that trigger your symptoms then do not start eating them just to confirm this through taking the test. We cannot encourage you to eat a food or foods which you already know are a problem to you. FoodScan 113 Test can help you identify other foods to which you may have a reaction whilst you continue to eliminate those foods from your diet that you know contribute to your symptoms.