Question 1

how much is a penicillin allergy test?

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Depends: You should shop around - it can vary by provider, lab and region as well as if you pay cash or use insurance - would recommend calling a company like labcorp or quest for info.

Question 2

how much does a penicillin allergy test cost?

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Covered by insurance: Testing for penicillin allergy involves skin testing to many of the different components of penicillin (major and minor). This testing is relatively painless and can be done in 2-3 hours. Insurance usually covers such testing.

Question 3

can you have an allergy test done on a 4 month baby?

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No: Waste of money prior to age 3 as the results are not reliable in a 4month old.

Question 4

can a metal allergy test be used in determining what type of earrings or jewelry one can wear?

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Yes: You can get a patch test by an allergist that can determine if you're allergic to different things. The most common is a nickel allergy. It can easily be diagnosed by just your history and skin reaction to the offending agent.

Question 5

to find out what foods i can eat do i have to do a separate set of food allergy test or with the 1st test.

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Food allergy: There are all kinds of food allergy panels that can be done at once, but are you sure you have a food allergy? Do you reliably get the same symptoms each time with eating a particular food? Rash? swelling? Wheezing?

Question 6

what is the average cost of a skin-prick allergy test? how many allergens are typically involved in the test?

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Allergy evaluation: Is what you really need, you may want to see an allergist/immunologist, s/he will decide on what test(s) you need for your case, allergy skin prick test is one of the tools used, average of 15-30 allergens used, including controls, but may need more if your history suggests, cost is between 3-5 $ /prick (allergen), in addition to the consultation. Check a university hospital  with allergy service

Question 7

i have recently had an allergy test done and it was recommended i need quite a few supplements, i need to know whether i can take all these together?

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Forgadaboutit.: Supplements do not usually work well enough if at all although there may be a role for vitamin D3 for those who are deficient in this vitamin. What kind of allergy test did you have since some tests doctors" are not really related to allergy at all (for example IgG to food). Since no description on the type of symptoms, it is impossible to provide you with more info

Question 8

i have had an allergy test completed and was diagnosed with a dairy allergy how reliable are these allergy tests does it mean that i can never have it?

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Not very reliable: Positive allergy testing for a food item is considered to be a false positive test unless you have a reaction to the food when you eat it.

Question 9

can hives be a signal of something serious? i took an allergy test (results came back with no known allergies) and have been experiencing hives for over two weeks?

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Hives: Recurrent hives don't necessarily indicate a serious illness. The cause is often elusive,but think about possible triggers. In the meantime I found that hydroxyzine is the most effective medication in cases like yours, but an allergist is best to evaluate and advise you.

Question 10

i had a positive allergy test 15 years ago, but never took it seriously. i now think it was correct, should i have another test? 15 years ago, i had a skin prick test & one of the positives was wheat. i was a kid & didn't have noticeable symptoms, so nobo

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Allergy : Allergy testing would confirm that you have a wheat allergy, but with your constellation of symptoms, you might also speak to your doctor to check for other wheat or gluten related  processes such as celiac disease.

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