Allergy Tests for Allergen Identification are the Skin prick tests. They are safe, rapid and painless tests used to determine an allergic response to a specific allergen. 

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Allergy Tests for Allergen Identification

Once the allergen is identified immunotherapy (desensitization) may be performed to eradicate the allergic reaction caused by the specific allergen.

References

  • Frati F, Incorvaia C, Cavaliere C, Di Cara G, Marcucci F, Esposito S, Masieri S. The skin prick test. J Biol Regul Homeost Agents. 2018 Jan-Feb;32(1 Suppl. 1):19-24.
  • Cho JH, Suh JD, Kim JK, Hong SC, Park IH, Lee HM. Correlation between skin-prick testing, individual specific IgE tests, and a multiallergen IgE assay for allergy detection in patients with chronic rhinitis. Am J Rhinol Allergy. 2014 Sep-Oct;28(5):388-91
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