A blood test using a total IgE marker to help assess reactions to eight commonly eaten shellfish. Suited to people with suspected shellfish allergy symptoms such as hives after eating shellfish.
1 biomarker as listed by Medichecks.
This test uses a total IgE reading to help assess whether you may be reacting to shellfish, covering eight commonly eaten types according to Medichecks. A raised IgE result is commonly used as one signal of allergic sensitisation, though on its own it does not identify which specific shellfish is responsible.
The listed panel is a single biomarker, below the 2-marker median across the 19 tests in its comparison group, while the £299 price sits exactly at the group's median. Broader options are available elsewhere in the group: YorkTest's Food Allergy Test covers 42 allergens for £139, and Check My Body Health's Food & Environmental Allergy Test covers 117 for £159.99, though neither is marketed as shellfish-specific in the way this one is.
Clinical depth scores lower here because the panel is narrower than the group's typical count, while value for money is roughly average given the price matches the median. Collection convenience is middling, requiring a venous draw with a home nurse option. Trust signals are consistently strong across Medichecks' range: a solid Trustpilot rating, UKAS ISO 15189 accredited partner labs, doctor review as standard, and a company history stretching back to 2001.
This suits you if you have had a reaction after eating shellfish and want a focused test with a doctor's comment on the result, at a price typical for this type of screening.
If you would rather test a wide range of foods rather than shellfish specifically, YorkTest's Food Allergy Test (42 allergens, £139) or Check My Body Health's broader panels cover considerably more ground for less money.
The sample is a venous blood draw, collected at a Medichecks clinic, via a home nurse visit, or at another clinic offering the venous draw option; there is no self-collected at-home version. The lab measures IgE activity associated with shellfish reactions. Results are typically ready in around 5 days and a doctor reviews them before you receive your report.
This test checks for a shellfish allergy via an IgE marker, with a doctor reviewing your result in around 5 days. At £299 it sits precisely at the median price for its comparison group, though it carries fewer named biomarkers than most peers. Cheaper, broader options exist from Check My Body Health and YorkTest from £119.
The listing publishes a short description, the full biomarker list, a stated turnaround, clear collection options, the sample type; it does not state what the report looks like.
1 biomarkers against a median of 2 across the 19 tests in its comparison group.
A blood sample taken at home by a visiting nurse or phlebotomist; with a venous or clinic option as well; a home nurse visit is offered; results in around 5 days, in line with or faster than similar tests.
Results are reviewed by a doctor; the provider does not describe the report format.
Trustpilot 4.5 from 2,477 reviews; accredited lab (UKAS ISO 15189 partner labs); doctor review as standard; trading 25+ years.
£299.00 against a comparison-group median of £299.00 (-0%).
Calculated 13 September 2026 from the facts we hold about this test and provider, using our published scoring formula. Scores are not hand-edited.
This test belongs to our Allergy (IgE) test comparison group. See how it stacks up against equivalent tests from other providers.
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