Better2Know Allergy & intolerance

Rhinitis Provoking Screen

Blood test measuring overall allergic tendency (Total IgE) alongside sensitivity to 13 named airborne and food allergens. Suited to people with hay fever-type or asthma-like symptoms trying to identify their triggers.

Sample
Blood
Collection
Venous draw at clinic or nurse visit
Results in
2 days
Biomarkers
1
Tests for
  • Rhinitis Allergy

Test specifications

Provider
Better2Know
Sample type
blood
Collection method
venous draw at clinic or nurse visit
Turnaround time
2 days
Biomarkers tested
1
At-home test
No
Doctor reviewed
No
Gender focus
Both

What's tested

1 biomarker as listed by Better2Know.

  • Rhinitis Allergy

About this test

This test measures your Total IgE level, an overall marker of allergic tendency, alongside specific IgE antibodies to 13 named allergens: cat and dog dander, silver birch and timothy grass pollen, dust mite, three types of mould, mugwort and London plane tree pollen, and peanut, egg white and cow's milk. A raised specific IgE to one of these suggests your immune system reacts to it, which can help guide avoidance or further medical care for rhinitis or asthma-type symptoms.

In how we count biomarkers for allergy tests, this test is recorded as a single combined item, which places it in the lower part of the range for clinical depth among the allergy tests we track, even though the underlying panel covers a number of individual allergens. Its £395 price sits a little above the median for similarly sized allergy tests, which keeps its value for money score close to the middle rather than at either end. The listing scores well for clarity, with a full description, biomarker list, stated turnaround and clear collection options.

The remaining scores reflect collection and follow-up rather than the panel itself. You can have blood drawn at a clinic or by a home nurse visit, with results in two working days, which is a reasonably convenient middle-ground score. Results are not doctor-reviewed as standard, which is the main reason it loses marks on results and follow-up. Trust signals are consistent across Better2Know's range: a 4.2 Trustpilot score from 775 reviews, CQC registration, and 18 years trading.

Who is it for?

This suits you if you have recurring hay fever-type symptoms, such as a blocked or itchy nose and watery eyes, or asthma-like symptoms such as wheezing or a tight chest, and you want to narrow down which of a specific set of pollens, pet dander, moulds or foods might be involved.

Better2Know has not linked this test to a named group of comparable products, so there is no data here on whether a cheaper or broader allergy panel is available elsewhere for the same allergens. If your symptoms are severe, or you are worried about a food allergy causing a serious reaction, see a GP rather than relying on this test alone.

How it works

You provide a venous blood sample at a Better2Know clinic or via a home nurse visit; no special preparation is needed. The sample is analysed for Total IgE and the 13 named specific IgE antibodies, and results are ready within two working days of the sample reaching the lab. You view your results, showing your Total IgE level and any allergens you are sensitised to, through Better2Know's online patient area. Results are not doctor-reviewed as standard.

Pros & cons

Pros

  • Tests Total IgE alongside 13 named allergens covering pollens, pet dander, mould, dust mite and foods.
  • Clear listing naming every allergen the panel checks for.
  • Home nurse visit available as an alternative to a clinic appointment.
  • Results within two working days of your sample reaching the lab.

Cons

  • £395 sits above the median price for similarly sized allergy tests we track.
  • Counted as a single biomarker item in our depth comparison, despite testing multiple allergens.
  • Results are not doctor-reviewed as standard.

Our editorial score

Compare Health Test Score Allergen screen priced just above the category median
Editorial confidence: 9.0/10

Total IgE and antibodies to 13 named allergens are measured by this blood test, run to help identify triggers behind hay fever-type or asthma-like symptoms. At £395, it costs slightly more than the typical price for similarly sized allergy tests we track. Better2Know has not matched it to a named group of comparable products, and results are not doctor-reviewed as standard.

Score breakdown

  • Clarity and documentation 9.0/10

    The listing publishes a detailed description, the full biomarker list, a stated turnaround, clear collection options, the sample type; it does not state what the report looks like.

  • Clinical depth 5.2/10

    1 biomarkers, placing it in the 12th percentile of allergy tests we track.

  • Collection convenience 6.0/10

    Requires a venous draw at a clinic; a home nurse visit is offered; results in around 2 days, well ahead of the allergy norm of 5.

  • Results and follow-up 3.0/10

    Results are not doctor-reviewed and no consultation is included; the provider does not describe the report format.

  • Trust signals 6.5/10

    Trustpilot 4.2 from 775 reviews; CQC registered; trading 18+ years.

  • Value for money 5.9/10

    £395.00 against a median of £350.00 for the 15 similarly sized allergy tests we track (+13%).

Calculated 13 September 2026 from the facts we hold about this test and provider, using our published scoring formula. Scores are not hand-edited.

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