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A 38-year-old member asked:
Is immunicap testing reliable for allergy in kids with severe excema? he already did skin prick and blood tests for specific allergies
3 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in
Dr. Anthony LaBarberaanswered
Pediatrics 30 years experience
See below: The immunocap is a blood test for allergies.
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Dr. Barbara Stark Baxteranswered
Allergy and Immunology 44 years experience
ImmunoCap=blood test: Immunocap is the name of the blood test most frequently used to diagnose allergies by detecting specific ige antibodies. One major lab still uses different technology. If the technology used for your child was not immunocap, there could be a chance that repeating the blood test will help, but if both tests were already neg, it probably won't. Both foods and inhalants should be checked.
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Dr. James Fergusonanswered
Pediatrics 48 years experience
Helps some: All allergy related tests have benefits & limitations. Any finding of an elevated IgE response to a particular food is worrisome and worthy of excluding that food. Elevated IgG levels to foods do not always correlate with the kids actual responses to that food. This or other tests can provide a guide to your food selections so you can eliminate candidate foods & see if it makes a difference.
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A 18-year-old female asked:
Is there a simple blood test to see if I am suffering from allergies? One that i could do before skin testing to see if that is even the problem.
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Blood test: Test your ige levels to see if you might have allergies, althogh your medical history can also be helpful.
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A 42-year-old female asked:
Dr ordered blood allergy tests, but i've read these tests are unreliable. if they show food allergies should i believe it? skin testing is negative.
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