Understanding allergies is part of allergy care. Our learning hub focuses on science-backed efficacy, research, and results to help you do that.

An annual, perennial, or biennial grass that grows quickly and is severely allergenic. Ryegrass is quite nutritious, which is what makes it great as forage or pasture grass. It’s also found in pastures, river beds, roadsides, footpaths, and sand dunes.

Ryegrass Allergy

A perennial grass that thrives in cooler, humid, and temperate climates. Timothy grass is one of the most common sourses of forage grass, and grows to a length of 1.5 meters.

Timothy Grass Allergy

Cockroach allergies are caused by their saliva, feces, eggs, and dead skin, which can form into dust particles that are inhaled. They are present in many indoor urban locations including restaurants, hospitals, nursing homes, households, and hotels where they feed on discarded human food.

Cockroach (German) Allergy

House mice are found in workplaces, homes, and schools, where they are the most commonly detected allergen. When mouse urine dries, the dust particles become airborne. That is what triggers symptoms.

Mouse Urine Allergy

Dog allergies, which are caused by proteins in their saliva, urine, and dead skin, are on the rise worldwide. All dogs produce allergens but there are differences depending on their breed and age. For example, certain breeds are more susceptible to eczema and seborrhea meaning they produce more dander. Similarly, older dogs have drier skin and also produce more dander.

Dog Allergy

Cat allergies, which are caused by proteins in their saliva, urine, and dead skin, are on the rise worldwide. Although hypoallergenic cats are highly marketed, they do not actually exist! Further, 26% of patient clinic visits related to inhalant allergens was because of cat sensitization.

Cat Dander Allergy

A common house dust mite found globally. Interestingly, mites themselves are not usually the problem, it’s actually their excrement that results in 95% of allergens. Further, a single gram of dust can contain up to 19,000 dust mites!

Dust Mite (D. Farinae) Allergy

A house and storage dust mite found globally. Interestingly, mites themselves are not usually the problem, it’s actually their excrement that results in 95% of allergens. Further, a single gram of dust can contain up to 19,000 dust mites!

Dust Mite (D. Pteronyssinus and D. Ferinae) Allergy

One of the most common house dust mites in the world. Interestingly, mites themselves are not usually the problem, it’s actually their excrement that results in 95% of allergens. Further, a single gram of dust can contain up to 19,000 dust mites!

Dust Mite (B. tropicalis) Allergy

A subtropical grass species that exists in most of the tropical and warm-temperate regions of the world. Bahia Grass is used as a forage and turf grass, as a ground cover, and is also used to control soil erosion in Asia, Africa, Europe, Australia, and the Pacific.

Bahia Grass Allergy

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Nectar's Indoor & Outdoor Allergy Test is not currently available for those under the age of 18 or any residents of NY. Price of the test includes the cost of physician services from our Licensed Telehealth Provider ($4.00 per test).

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Understanding allergies is part of allergy care. Our learning hub focuses on science-backed efficacy, research, and results to help you do that.

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