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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.
Answered 9/28/2016
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Possibly: Skin testing and blood testing for milk protein allergy is very accurate, but such tests should be interpreted based on your history.
Answered 6/12/2012
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