# Carob Bean

> This test measures the level of specific antibodies in your blood that react to carob bean, a legume often used as a chocolate substitute. It helps show whether your immune system is sensitized to carob, which is relevant if you experience symptoms like itching or swelling after eating products containing carob gum or flour. This measurement helps rule out carob as a cause of allergic reactions compared to other food ingredients. However, this test alone cannot predict the severity of a future allergic reaction.

- Labcorp code: 602829
- 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=602829&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.