SERVICES
We Do Only One Thing … and
We Do It Exceedingly Well!
You asked for a serum allergy test that is accurate for determining the culprit allergens that make your dog and cat patients itch so miserably … AND WE HEARD YOU! VARL Liquid Gold is the only serum allergy test that is unique in the field of serum allergy testing. Unlike the solid phase ELISA that is used by our competitors, Liquid Gold is a liquid-phase matrix enzyme immunometric technology that is specifically engineered to eliminate false positive results and Liquid Gold hyposensitization results have been shown to be better than skin testing.
We have over 22 customized allergen panels for different geographical areas in North America and also 24 other countries worldwide. The allergens are selected from our comprehensive list of allergens to best suit each region where the patient is located. Contact us to find out which of the different customized panels will be best for your patients.
Serum Allergy Testing
You would need to submit 3 – 5 ml of serum for environmental and food allergen-specific IgE testing. Patients may remain on corticosteroids and antihistamines for testing with VARL Liquid Gold. No withdrawal time from these drugs is required. The convenience of not having to withhold corticosteroid and antihistamine drugs for several weeks from your patients is a relief for you, your patient and your clients. Lipemic and hemolysed sera do not interfere with Liquid Gold and such sera are acceptable for testing. Serum sent to the laboratory does not have to be sent on ice. Results are available 3 – 4 working days after serum sample is received at the laboratory.
Allergen Prescription Service
To guarantee a high success rate of hyposensitization free consultations are available to veterinarians on hyposensitization and selection of allergens to be included in the allergen immunotherapy vaccine. You will receive your orders for allergen prescription set within 7 – 10 working days after your immunotherapy order is received in our state-of-the-art USDA licensed facility. Allergy is a complex disease and every case requires individual attention. This is why our veterinary allergy experts are available to work with you on patient-by-patient basis with consultations on your patient’s allergen immunotherapy so that you can achieve the high success rate that VARL customers enjoy.
40 Customized Environmental Allergen Panel
We have over 22 different allergen panels customized for North America (United States, Canada and Mexico). For areas that have more complex climatic variations such as California, Florida and Texas, we have established three different panels for each region – for example we have dedicated panels for Northern California, Central California and Southern California. Each panel contains these different categories:
Weeds Trees Grasses Epidermals Mites Molds Insects.
Samples of VARL Liquid Gold environmental allergen panels
VARL LIQUID GOLD
ARID SOUTHWEST ALLERGEN TESTS
WEEDS
1. Western Ragweed 2. Giant Ragweed 3. Dandelion 4. Plantain
5. Lamb’s Quarter 6. Russian Thistle 7. Cocklebur 8. Rough Pigweed
9. Scale 10. Sagebrush 11. Yellow Dock
TREES
12. Oak 13. Olive 14. Cottonwood 15. Eucalyptus 16. Acacia
17. Mesquite 18. Mulberry 19. Pepper 20. Juniper
GRASSES
21. Bermuda 22. Orchard 23. P. Rye 24. Timothy
25. June 26. Brome
EPIDERMALS
27. Cat Dander 28. Sheep Wool 29. Human Dander
DUST MITES
30. Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus 31. Dermatophagoides farinae
MOLDS
32. Penicillium 33. Cladosporium 34. Mucor 35. Alternaria
INSECTS
36. Cockroach 37. Flea 38. Black Ant 39. Housefly
40. Mosquito
VARL LIQUID GOLD
SOUTH FLORIDA ALLERGEN TESTS
WEEDS
1. Short Ragweed 2. Giant Ragweed 3. Dandelion 4. Plantain
5. Lamb’s Quarter 6. Cocklebur 7. Pigweed 8. Marsh Elder
9. Sorrel 10. Nettle 11. Yellow Dock
TREES
12. Oak 13. Melaleuca 14. Pecan 15. Cypress
16. Australian Pine 17. Pepper 18. Red Cedar 19. Palm
GRASSES
20. Bermuda 21. June 22. Red Top 23. Johnson 24. Bahia
EPIDERMALS
25. Cat Dander 26. Sheep Wool 27. Human Dander
DUST MITES
28. Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus 29. Dermatophagoides farinae
MOLDS
30. Penicillium 31. Cladosporium 32. Aspergillus 33. Mucor
34. Fusarium 35. Stemphylum
INSECTS
36. Cockroach 37. Flea 38. Black Ant 39. Mosquito
40. Fire Ant
VARL Liquid Gold Primary Food Panel
1. Egg
2. Milk
3. Catfish
4. Wheat
5. Corn
6. Rice
7. Soybean
8. Pork
9. Beef
10. Turkey
11. Chicken
12. Lamb
VARL Liquid Gold Extended Food Panel
1. Egg
2. Milk
3. Catfish
4. Wheat
5. Corn
6. Rice
7. Soybean
8. Pork
9. Beef
10. Turkey
11. Chicken
12. Lamb
13. Duck
14. Potato
15. Rabbit
16. Venison
17. Yeast
18. Pea
19. Barley
20. Oat
VARL Liquid Gold Special Mold Allergen Panel
1. Penicillium
2. Cladosporium
3. Aspergillus
4. Mucor
5. Alternaria
6. Helminthosporium
7. Fusarium
8. Stemphylium
9. Rhizopus
10. Aureobasidium
11. Phoma
12. Epicoccum