HEALTH TESTS
Testing orders are available to everyone. You do NOT need to be a current patient to purchase tests.
You will be asked to fill out a patient form at checkout which will give us more information on your current diet and lifestyle, health concerns, current medications and supplement intake.
If you wish to purchase multiple tests for people in the same household please add quantity as 1 for each test so that individual patient forms can be completed. You can keep adding multiple tests to the same basket as long as patients reside at the same address. For multiple tests for the same patient you only need to complete the patient form once.
We work with a number of labs across the world including : Doctor’s Data Inc, Great Plains / Mosaic Laboratory, The London Clinic, Lifecode GX, The Doctors Laboratory, QuinTron, Precision Analytical, Immunosciences Labs & Verisana. If you require a test not listed here or advice on which test is best for you, please email info@mybodyfabulous.co.uk
Delivery is now available internationally, select your country at checkout. UK orders received by 2pm Mon-Fri are normally shipped via Royal Mail or courier service the same day.
Epstein-Barr Virus Antibodies Full Blood Test
Epstein-Barr Virus Antibodies Full Blood Test
THIS TEST CAN NOT BE SHIPPED OUTSIDE UK.
Please note included in the cost of your test is advice, interpretation and support from our functional medicine team on your results.
You will be asked to fill out a patient form at checkout which will give us more information on your symptoms, current medications and supplement intake.
A blood test which looks for the antibodies for the virus that causes glandular fever. Included in this price is the nurse visit to your home to take your sample, full lab PDF report with doctor’s comment and further explanation and supplement advice from our own functional medicine team.
Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) antibodies test helps diagnose a current, recent, or past EBV infection. A member of the herpes virus family, EBV is transmitted through the saliva. After an initial exposure to the virus, there is an incubation period of several weeks, EBV then causes a primary infection, followed by resolution and dormancy. Those who have been infected with EBV will have the virus in the body for the rest of their life, causing few problems unless the their immune system is significantly compromised.
EBV causes glandular fever in up to 50% of those who are infected. There are several EBV antibodies that can be produced by the body in an immune response to several different EBV antigens. These include IgM and IgG antibodies to the viral capsid antigen (VCA) and antibodies to the nuclear antigen (EBNA). This blood test checks for all 3 of these antibodies, the results of which will help one of our doctors identify whether it is a current, recent, or past infection when commenting on your results.
This venous blood test (blood drawn from vein in arm) is carried out in your own home (anywhere in the UK) by a qualified nurse at a time to suit you, then sent to the laboratory for detailed analysis and your report along with any recommendations is emailed to you in approx 5-7 days.
This blood test looks at the following antibodies;
EBNA IgG Antibodies
The Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) is a member of the herpes virus family that causes glandular fever, spread through saliva. Once infected, EBV remains in the body for the rest of the individuals life, but the virus often presents no symptoms unless the immune system is compromised which allows the virus to reactivate. EBNA, or Epstein-Barr nuclear antigens are proteins produced and expressed by EBV. The body produces EBNA IgG antibodies when infected by EBV.
Epstein-Barr Virus Viral Capsid Antigen IgG
If the body is infected with bacteria, viruses or any other harmful microorganisms, the immune system produces antibodies to fight the infection. IgG antibodies are produced in a delayed response to an infection and can be retained in the body for a long time. The Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) is a member of the herpes virus family that causes glandular fever. Once infected, EBV remains in the body for the rest of the individual’s life, but the virus often presents no symptoms unless the immune system is compromised which allows the virus to reactivate. VCA IgG antibodies target the viral capsid antigen found on the virus.
Epstein-Barr Virus Viral Capsid Antigen IgM
The Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) is a member of the herpes virus family that causes glandular fever. Once infected, EBV remains in the body for the rest of the individuals life, but the virus often presents no symptoms unless the immune system is compromised which allows the virus to reactivate. Spread through the saliva, it is estimated that around 95% of people in the UK will have been infected by EBV by the time they are 40.
