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Are allergy tests for food sensitivites and/or allergies fairly accurate?
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Yes: Allergy testing is fairly accurate for allergies due to ige mediated allergic reactions. Others types of immune and non-immune reactions are not detected by this type of testing. In addition the results of testing need to correlate with (match) the clinical picture and in some instances food and/or drug challenges will need to be dome. See an allergist for evaluation and interpretation of results.
Answered 3/7/2019
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