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=== Lab Test === | === Lab Test === | ||
==== Skin Testing ==== | ==== Skin Testing ==== | ||
Allergy testing may reveal the specific allergens the person is reacting to. Skin testing is the most common method of allergy testing. This may include intradermal, scratch, patch, or other tests. Less commonly, the suspected allergen is dissolved and dropped onto the lower eyelid as a means of testing for allergies. (This test should only be done by a physician, never the patient, since it can be harmful if done improperly.) | Allergy testing may reveal the specific allergens the person is reacting to. Skin testing is the most common method of allergy testing. This may include intradermal, scratch, patch, or other tests. Less commonly, the suspected allergen is dissolved and dropped onto the lower eyelid as a means of testing for allergies. (This test should only be done by a physician, never the patient, since it can be harmful if done improperly.) | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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[[Category:Immunology]] | |||
[[Category:General practice]] | |||
[[Category:Rhinology]] | |||
[[Category:Pulmonology]] | |||
[[Category:Allergology]] | |||
[[Category:Primary care]] | |||
[[Category:Needs overview]] | |||
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Lab Test
Skin Testing
Allergy testing may reveal the specific allergens the person is reacting to. Skin testing is the most common method of allergy testing. This may include intradermal, scratch, patch, or other tests. Less commonly, the suspected allergen is dissolved and dropped onto the lower eyelid as a means of testing for allergies. (This test should only be done by a physician, never the patient, since it can be harmful if done improperly.)