DNA tests can obviously be of a sensitive nature and we are more than aware of this. All our DNA sampling kits are sent out in the post in plain envelopes marked Private & Confidential and with no branding on them, so it will look like a normal letter.
For a variety of reasons, including preferences of taste and the possibility of food allergies, itâs a good idea to know which foods contain shellfish. Indeed, crustaceans are one of the eight major food allergens, the others being milk, eggs, fish, wheat, tree nuts, peanuts and soybeans. By law, the US Food and Drug Administration requires that any packaged food product with shellfish as an ingredient list the name of the shellfish on the label.
Seafood and Iodine: An Analysis of a Medical Myth. This study enrolled 75 patients over a 2-year period, 60 of whom were confirmed to have shellfish allergy. Of these individuals, 92% believed that it was the iodine in the fish or shellfish that was responsible for their allergic reactions.