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Can you tell me how accurate are allergy skin tests?
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Allergy testing: If prick skin testing is done by an experieenced board certified allergist using conventional allergens and a standardized skin testing device, skin testing typically detects more than 95% of allergic patients. Intradermal testing in which allergens are injected under the skin is much less reliable and frequently over-diagnoses the presence of allergy. Prick testing should always be done first.
Answered 8/10/2018
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