IBT Reference Laboratory [1]
IBT Reference Laboratory is a researched-based clinical lab that does contract testing and clinical research services in the fields of allergy, immunology and molecular biology. IBT has been providing these services since 1983.

The following tests are offered:

Allergen-Specific IgE -

• Pollens from trees, grasses, weeds
• Indoor allergens - mites, animal danders, fungi, insects Occupational allergens
• Food allergy
• Venom Antigens

Gel Diffusion/Precipitin Tests - Bird fancier’s disease profile, Bakers’ asthma, Milk precipitin panel, Mold panels

Inflammatory mediators - Tryptase, histamine, Eosinophil cationic protein, leukotrienes

Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis - Farmer’s lung disease, Building-related illness testing

Immune deficiency panels - Vaccine antibody responses, humoral and cellular immune competence panels

Autoimmune Tests - Anti-transglutaminase IgA, Anti-TPO, Anti-gliadin

Complement components - C3a, C1Esterase Inhibitor, angioedema panel

Cytokines - Microparticle array analysis of cytokine profiles, ELISPOT, Ex Vivo challenge of lymphocyte populations

Cellular Immunology - T cell activation and proliferation, Flow cytometry, Fluorescence microscopy, apoptosis, image analysis

Latex Allergy - IBT offers several unique tests for the detection of latex-specific IgE