“Are there different kinds of allergy tests to detect my son's allergies?”
My son has lactose intolerance but as he is growing we can see he also has various other allergic triggers. I know there is a pin-prick test for allergies but are there any other options available too?
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vYes, there are: Allergy skin testing, blood tests, spirometry (lung function tests), Food challenges, medication (drug) challenge, aspirin desensitization, patch testing as well. A full allergy test consists of placing a small amount of substance (allergens) that may be causing your symptoms on the skin, most often in your forearm, upper arm or back. Skin Prick Test (SPT) is the most popular and is a quick test that gives results within 15 – 20 minutes. A doctor may test from few substances or as many as 40 at a time. Thank you.
Screening test can be done on blood to look for IgE antibodies to common allergens.
