wie teuer ist ein allergietest — can a DNA test help?

The cost of a conventional allergy test (e.g., skin prick test or specific IgE blood test) ranges from about €50 to €200 in Germany, often covered by insurance if medically indicated. Can a DNA test help? Partially, but with major caveats. DNA tests can identify genetic variants associated with allergy risk (e.g., in HLA or filaggrin genes), but they cannot diagnose an active allergy. The evidence is weak: most allergies involve complex gene–environment interactions, and effect sizes of common SNPs are small. MyBody-X tests do not include validated allergy panels; they are wellness-oriented, not diagnostic. A DNA test might suggest a predisposition, but it cannot replace a clinical evaluation by an allergist. For accurate diagnosis, skin prick tests or IgE measurements remain the gold standard. Therefore, the evidence level for DNA-based allergy prediction is 'unclear' or 'mechanistic' – not sufficient for clinical decisions.