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Anyone test for allergies to walnuts? is it a blood test?
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Wallnut allergy: Yes. A skin patch test by dermatologist or allergist.
Answered 10/1/2017
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History: It's a common allergy and can be severe. If it is quite clear from your experience with walnuts that you are allergic, the results of a patch test won't tell you anything you don't already know.
Answered 10/4/2016
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