# Papaya Food

> This test measures the level of IgE antibodies in your blood that react specifically to papaya. It helps show if your immune system views this fruit as a threat, which is useful for investigating symptoms like itching, swelling, or digestive trouble after eating it. This information helps distinguish a potential papaya allergy from other food sensitivities or causes of reactions. However, this test cannot predict the severity of a future reaction or confirm a diagnosis without a doctor reviewing your symptoms.

- Labcorp code: 602828
- 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=602828&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.