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Walnut Tree Pollen Allergy (IgE)

IgE antibodies to walnut tree pollen, measured from one blood draw.

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  • 2,000+ lab locations. Find one near you
  • Nothing due at the lab. FSA / HSA accepted
  • Ordered by a licensed clinician

At a glance

Collection
Blood draw
A standard blood draw at the lab.
Preparation
None
Nothing to do ahead of time. Water is fine.
Results
3 to 5 days
Typical turnaround after your visit.
Where
2,000+ lab locations
Nationwide, with nothing due at the lab.

About this test

Walnut tree pollen, a spring tree pollen, is the allergen this blood test checks your IgE against. It is a pollen test, not a test for walnut as a food. People often check it when sneezing, congestion, or itchy eyes follow its season. A positive result shows sensitization, not necessarily an allergy.

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 season, or before an allergist visit, to see whether they are sensitized to walnut tree pollen, a spring tree 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 result shows whether your blood has IgE to walnut tree pollen. Read with the timing of your symptoms, it can help a healthcare provider see whether this pollen may play a part.

Walnut tree pollen-specific IgE (t10)
This marker measures IgE antibodies to walnut tree pollen, a spring tree 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 walnut tree pollen may play a part in seasonal symptoms.

How it works

  1. Step 1

    Order online

    Check out here. A licensed clinician in your state reviews your order and sends it to the lab.

  2. 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.

  3. 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

Your IgE level is reported in kU/L and compared with the lab’s reference range. A result above the range means 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.

Clinical-grade testing, from the comfort of home.

From the lab to your report, every step of our process meets the gold standard in medical testing.

  • CLIA-certified labs

    Every lab we partner with is certified under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments, meeting both state and federal standards with regular independent inspections.

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  • Rigorous quality assurance

    All partner labs run regular internal quality checks, participate in proficiency testing, and comply with federal and state lab regulations.

  • Clinician-reviewed reports

    Results are reviewed by an independent, licensed clinician.

Questions

Common questions.

Anything else, our care team answers by phone, text, or email.

It does not tell you whether you will react to walnut tree 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.

No. This test measures IgE to walnut tree pollen, which is usually checked for seasonal symptoms. Walnut as a food has its own test, so this result does not tell you whether you will react to eating walnuts.

Decisions about eating any food belong with an allergist, who reads pollen and food results together with your history.

Walnut tree pollen is a spring tree pollen. Pollen seasons can shift with weather and location.

When your symptoms happen is one clue an allergist uses alongside a result like this. A positive result shows sensitization, not that this pollen causes your symptoms.

Yes. Walnut tree pollen is one of the allergens in the mid-⁠Atlantic regional panel, the southern Plains panel, the Southern regional panel, and the Region 4 tree panel. Each panel measures IgE to a set of allergens the lab groups together, in one draw.

Panel results are read like single tests. Sensitization is not the same as allergy.

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.