Cyrex Array 2: Intestinal Antigenic Permeability Screen
Purpose:
This panel evaluates the integrity of the intestinal tight junctions—commonly referred to as “leaky gut.” It measures immune responses to multiple components of the gut barrier, including zonulin, actomyosin, and occludin.
Why It Matters:
A compromised gut barrier allows undigested food particles, toxins, and microbes to escape into the bloodstream, triggering immune responses that can fuel systemic inflammation and contribute to autoimmune disease. Array 2 identifies whether the intestinal permeability is transcellular, paracellular, or both.
Key Insights:
- Helps detect early signs of intestinal permeability
- Guides targeted interventions to restore gut integrity
- Essential for autoimmune prevention and management
Cyrex Array 20: Multiple Food Immune Reactivity Screen
Purpose:
Array 20 assesses IgG, IgA, and IgM immune reactivity to over 180 cooked, raw, and modified food proteins. This test goes beyond traditional food allergy or sensitivity tests by examining real-world food forms and cross-reactivity with human tissues.
Why It Matters:
Many people react to foods that have been cooked or processed, and traditional food tests often miss these forms. Array 20 helps detect immune responses to these commonly reactive variations, which may contribute to gut dysfunction, inflammation, and autoimmunity.
Key Insights:
- Detects food sensitivities that standard tests may miss
- Identifies reactivity to cooked vs. raw forms of food
- Highlights cross-reactivity patterns that may affect autoimmune conditions
Cyrex Array 22: Chemical Immune Reactivity Screen
Purpose:
This unique test screens for immune reactivity to over 40 common chemicals, including formaldehyde, BPA, parabens, benzene, glyphosate, and more—many of which are known endocrine disruptors and mitochondrial toxins.
Why It Matters:
In today’s world, we’re exposed to a variety of environmental chemicals that can contribute to immune dysregulation and chronic disease. Array 22 evaluates whether your immune system is reacting to these toxins, which may exacerbate inflammation, autoimmune flares, and fatigue.
Key Insights:
- Identifies immune responses to commonly encountered environmental toxins
- Supports detoxification planning and environmental avoidance
- Invaluable for patients with chronic fatigue, autoimmunity, or multiple chemical sensitivity
Why Consider All Three Arrays Together?
Together, Cyrex Arrays 2, 20, and 22 provide a comprehensive map of barrier dysfunction, food immune reactivity, and environmental chemical burden—three critical contributors to chronic illness and immune dysregulation.
This combination is ideal for patients struggling with:
- Autoimmune conditions
- Chronic fatigue or pain
- Multiple food sensitivities
- Cognitive and neurological symptoms
- Mold and chemical exposures
- Gastrointestinal disorders
