# Alternaria alternata

> This test measures specific antibodies in your blood to detect an immune reaction to Alternaria alternata, a common type of mold. It helps show whether this mold is a potential trigger for asthma attacks or allergy symptoms like sneezing and congestion. By identifying this sensitivity, the test helps rule out other environmental factors as the source of your respiratory issues. However, a positive result only indicates sensitization and does not confirm that this mold is the specific cause of your current symptoms without further medical evaluation.

- Labcorp code: 602455
- Category: [Allergies & Sensitivities](https://app.picardo.health/labs/tests/allergies-sensitivities.md)
- Price: shown at checkout, before payment.
- Blood draw: free at a Labcorp location, or $75.00 at home.
- Order link: https://app.picardo.health/labs/order?tests=602455&ref=assistant

## About ordering

A licensed physician reviews every order before any test is run, and results arrive in the person's Picardo account. Ordering is open to adults 18 and over in the US, except New York, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Massachusetts, Hawaii and Maine. General health information, not medical advice.