Diagnostic Lab

Superior Testing Standards

TPIRC Diagnostics utilizes highly specialized testing equipment and implores strict testing standards to produce highly accurate results. While Quest and LabCorp may offer some of the same tests we run, they are not run under the same conditions to optimize reproducibility and accuracy.

Comprehensive Allergen Menu

The lab has a complex and vast allergen menu with over 200+ allergens and 60 components that allow us to identify the specific proteins in an allergen a patient is allergic to.

For example, if a patient is allergic to a peanut, they are allergic to one of the 17 proteins in a peanut. Of those 17 proteins, six are the most common culprits of allergic reactions. TPIRC Diagnostics tests for all six peanut proteins, whereas other labs may only test for two. This in-depth testing is vital to identifying similar proteins for TIP treatment.

IgG4 Testing

TPIRC Diagnostics is also one of the few labs that tests for IgG4. IgG4 is vital for tracking your progress throughout treatment. As IgE levels decrease, your IgG4 levels will increase indicating tolerance built. 

Customized Treatment Plans & Real-Time Adjustments 

Using in-depth, highly accurate data from blood testing allows us to build treatment plans customized to a patient's unique immune system. Testing data also allows us to make real-time adjustments to your plan throughout treatment to ensure your patient is always on the most optimal path toward food allergy remission. 

Expert Lab Technicians & Faster Results

Our lab technicians are specifically trained to perform testing and analyze results to support the creation of TIP treatment plans.  The lab also produces faster results with less blood drawn than other testing facilities, creating a better experience for our patients. 

Unfortunately, no. TIP's highly customized and detailed treatment plans can only be created using accurate and reproducible data from TPIRC Diagnostics' high-level complexity lab. The testing for the Tolerance Induction Program™ (TIP) is unlike any other testing you have completed in the past. Due to the complexity of our diagnostics process and the importance of your child’s data in the design of their unique treatment protocol, we cannot rely on results or records from any previous blood work or skin test. Our program is based on accurate, consistent, and accountable testing methods. As such, we cannot rely on testing or results performed outside of our diagnostic model.

There is a minimum requirement of one comprehensive blood draw every 1.5 years. However, your Food Allergy Institute provider will determine what is necessary based on your plan. 

TPIRC Diagnostics draws blood “all at once” in one visit with hundreds of tests drawn in a single, low-volume draw. Traditional laboratories will require twice as many vials and the draws are repeated over multiple days.

The max out-of-pocket cost for your once-annual blood draw is $2,500. There is a minimum requirement of one comprehensive blood draw every 1.5 years

Testing costs cover our comprehensive allergen menu of 200+ allergens and specialty testing equipment.