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I wanna know if it's possible to have a positive skin test for les and almost all the symptoms and a negative blood test for the disease?

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Dr. John Chiu answered

What is LES?: Please clarify. If you mean skin test for allergens, then skin test is usually more sensitive than the blood test for specific ige. Thus you may well have a positive st and negative blood test.

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Answered 9/29/2016

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A member asked:

I wanna know if it's possible to have a positive skin test for les and almost all the symptoms and a negative blood test for the disease?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. John Chiu answered

Dr Dohan agreed

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