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How are infant food allergies daignosed?
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Allergy test: We allergists prefer a prick skin test and we do it in the office and it is relatively painless. There are also blood tests, but depending on the lab you go to and the technique they use, some are not that reliable.
Answered 3/26/2013
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Taking a History: Food allergy diagnosis is very dependent upon having the patients history. If the history is suspicious for food allergy then skin test and /or blood testing may be done to verify or refute the history.
Answered 5/15/2013
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