Bermuda Grass Allergy (IgE)
IgE antibodies to Bermuda grass pollen, from one draw.
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- Nothing due at the lab. FSA / HSA accepted
- Ordered by a licensed clinician
At a glance
- Collection
- Blood drawA standard blood draw at the lab.
- Preparation
- NoneNothing to do ahead of time. Water is fine.
- Results
- 3 to 5 daysTypical turnaround after your visit.
- Where
- 2,000+ lab locationsNationwide, with nothing due at the lab.
About this test
This blood test checks for IgE sensitization to Bermuda grass pollen, a spring through fall grass pollen. Bermuda grass grows in warm climates. A positive result shows sensitization, which is not the same as an allergy. There is nothing to do ahead of your visit.
For adults 18 and older. Test availability varies by lab location.
Who should take this test?
Adults often use it when hay fever tracks with the spring through fall season, or before an allergist visit, to see whether they are sensitized to Bermuda grass pollen.
Ask about this test
Not sure this is the right test?
AI-generated. For information only, not medical advice. Call 911 for an emergency.
What does this test measure?
Your Bermuda grass result can help you and a healthcare provider understand whether sensitization to this grass pollen may be part of your seasonal symptoms.
- Bermuda grass pollen-specific IgE (g2)
- This marker measures IgE antibodies to Bermuda grass pollen, a spring through fall grass pollen. A level above the lab’s reference range shows the immune system is sensitized to it. Many sensitized people have no symptoms, so the result is read with your history.
- Why it’s measured: Helps a healthcare provider see whether Bermuda grass pollen may play a part in seasonal symptoms.
How it works
- Step 1
Order online
Check out here. A licensed clinician in your state reviews your order and sends it to the lab.
- Step 2
Visit a lab
Bring a photo ID to any of 2,000+ lab locations. No fasting needed, and nothing is due at the lab.
- Step 3
Get your results
Results post to your account, usually in 3 to 5 days, each number next to the lab’s reference range.
Find a lab near you
Choose from 2,000+ lab locations nationwide. Your order works at any of them.
What your results tell you
Results come back as an IgE level in kU/L, compared with the lab’s reference range. Above the range shows sensitization, not necessarily allergy.
- Your number next to the lab’s reference range
- Explained in plain language
- A licensed clinician reviews your order and, if appropriate, orders the test.
- A lab report you can download and share
Decisions about care for seasonal symptoms belong with an allergist or other healthcare provider who reads this with your history.
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Questions
Common questions.
Anything else, our care team answers by phone, text, or email.
It does not tell you whether you will react to Bermuda grass pollen, or how strongly. IgE shows sensitization, and many sensitized people have no symptoms. A negative result does not clear an allergy either.
Decisions about pollen exposure or care belong with an allergist or other healthcare provider who knows your history.
Bermuda grass pollen is a spring through fall grass pollen. Bermuda grass grows in warm climates. Pollen seasons can shift with weather and location, so timing varies from year to year.
When your symptoms happen is one clue an allergist or other healthcare provider uses alongside a result like this. A positive result shows sensitization, not that this pollen is the cause of your symptoms.
It can. Grass pollens share similar proteins, so sensitization to one grass can come with sensitization to others. That is one reason an allergist may look at several grass results together.
Cross-reaction in a blood test does not show which grass is behind your symptoms, or whether you will have symptoms at all.
Yes. Bermuda grass pollen is one of the allergens in the Southwest allergy evaluation, the mid-Atlantic regional panel, the Rocky Mountain states panel, the southern Plains panel, and the Southern regional panel. Each panel measures IgE to a set of allergens the lab groups together, in one draw.
Each result in a panel is read the same way: sensitization is not the same as allergy, and an allergist reads it with your history.
Lab tests are informational and don’t diagnose conditions on their own. Available to adults 18 and older; test availability varies by lab location. A licensed clinician reviews your order and, if appropriate, orders the test. All testing is performed at CLIA-certified laboratories. Not for emergencies: if you think you may be having a medical emergency, call 911.