Nutrismart - Rapid Test for Food Intolerance [Pack Of 1]

NutriSMART® is a quick and easy rapid test for food intolerance, and only needs a few drops of capillary (finger stick) blood.  Its innovative design ensures the blood sample and reagents are retained in the device so the test can be carried out almost anywhere making it a practical and hygienic addition to your services. There is no need for additional equipment as results can be read with the naked eye - everything you need is provided in the test kit.

Food intolerance or non-allergic hypersensitivity is a body’s response after consuming certain foods.  Symptoms are multifaceted and can appear within a few hours or even days after the consumption of the food.  This makes it difficult for the healthcare professional and the patient to identify the food or foods responsible for the symptoms.  Symptoms can include but are not limited to bloating, diarrhoea, irritable bowel syndrome, headache, rashes etc. 

There is no conclusive test for food intolerance and diagnosis is still a challenge.  However, correlations between food intolerance and increased concentrations of food specific IgG4 have been reported^1,2,3. NutriSMART® is a semi-quantitative immunoassay that measures food-specific IgG4 in blood.  The test has been developed by one of Europe’s leading diagnostic specialists, DST, as a support tool to identify the possible food or foods responsible for the symptoms of food intolerance. 

Important notes

To be used by trained healthcare or fitness/sport professionals.  Food intolerance test results should always be interpreted by a trained healthcare professional along with patient’s medical history.  This is an in vitro screening tool to support and enable diagnosis.  It is not intended as a diagnostic tool.  This NutriSMART® Point of Care system semi-quantitatively measures food specific IgG4.

References

1. Hardman, G and Hart, G. ‘Dietary advice based on food-specific IgG results’.  Nutrition & Food Science.  2007.  37;1:16–23
2. Müller,U and Bayer, W.  ‘Zur Relevanz der Bestimmung von spezifischem IgE und spezifischem IgG/IgG4 in der Aufdeckung von Nahrungsmittelunverträglichkeiten’.  Erfahrungsheilkunde.  2007.  56:400-406
3. David, TJ.  ‘Adverse reactions and intolerance to foods.’  Br Med Bull.   2000.  56:34-50