Histamine Intolerance Test

A laboratory test that assesses histamine intolerance, a condition in which the body has reduced capacity to break down dietary histamine, associated with symptoms such as flushing, headaches, digestive upset and skin reactions after histamine-rich foods. The test helps clarify whether such symptoms may relate to histamine handling. Self-pay with no referral — book and pay online, attend a collection point, receive results.

AGELLAB's histamine intolerance test is aimed at people who notice reactions — for example flushing, headaches, nasal congestion, digestive discomfort or skin changes — after eating histamine-rich foods such as aged cheese, wine, cured meats or fermented products. Histamine intolerance arises when the body's capacity to degrade dietary histamine, principally via the enzyme diamine oxidase, is reduced relative to the histamine load, so symptoms appear despite there being no classic allergy. The condition is relatively uncommon — affecting roughly a small percentage of the population — and its symptoms overlap with several other conditions, which is why a laboratory test can be a helpful objective input alongside a careful dietary history. Results are best interpreted together with a symptom record and, where needed, a clinician's guidance on a low-histamine trial. The analysis is carried out in ISO 15189-accredited AGEL-group laboratories. It is fully self-pay and consumer-facing: clients choose the test in the AGELLAB e-shop, reserve a slot and pay online, then attend the Ostrava-Vítkovice collection point or any nationwide collection point for the blood draw. The results report is delivered after laboratory processing.