How To Test For A Food Allergy

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How To Test For A Food Allergy. During this test your allergist or other provider will place a small amount of the suspected food on the skin of your forearm or back. Lets take a look at each.

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Tests include a skin test intradermal test challenge test blood test and patch test. An allergy test can be done by either a blood or scratch test. Food allergies are identified with an elimination diet.

If you have a known allergy you should follow your doctors recommendations in managing that allergy regardless of your food sensitivity results.

Positive test results are indicated by a hive-like lesion on your skin or allergen-specific IgE antibodies in your blood. Wheat oats barley maize and rice. After ordering from the website you will receive the test kit in the mail. During this test your allergist or other provider will place a small amount of the suspected food on the skin of your forearm or back.