Tag: skin prick test (SPT)
BAT II Study to Determine Effectiveness of 'Food Challenge in a...
The study will compare the accuracy of the Basophil Activation Test to the gold standard.
Exercise Induced Anaphylaxis and Food
FDEIA is especially hard to diagnose because traditional tests will often return negative results.
Study: False Positives are Common for Siblings of Children with Food...
False positives generally lead to food avoidance which may increase the risk for developing an allergy later in life.
Esthetician Became Allergic to Soy After Developing Eczema
Developed eczema and soy allergy after repeated exposure to cosmetic lotions.
Study: Blood and Skin Prick Tests Failed to Diagnose Allergy Half...
Not all allergies can be detected by measuring levels of IgE antibody, which is linked to allergic reactions.
Study: New Blood Test May Render Food Challenges Obsolete
Food challenge: Low-tech, dangerous, and the only reliable way to test how severely someone may react to an allergen. Until now.
