# Black Peppercorn

> This test measures the level of specific antibodies in your blood that react to black peppercorn. It helps show whether your immune system treats black pepper as a trigger, which is useful for investigating symptoms like itching, sneezing, or stomach upset after eating seasoned foods. This information helps distinguish a specific black pepper allergy from sensitivities to other spices or ingredients. However, a positive result does not predict the severity of a future reaction or diagnose digestive intolerances that do not involve the immune system.

- Labcorp code: 602818
- 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=602818&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.