Although allergies are widespread, their diagnosis is complex and, depending on the type of allergy, the prospects of success with therapy are not always clear. Skin tests so far have been unpleasant, ...

Allergies can affect everyone differently, including the symptoms you have and the treatments that work. Mili Shum, MD, an allergist at University of Utah Health, helps patients suffering with asthma ...

PENNSYLVANIA, USA — Springtime is prime time for allergies, but if you don't know what's triggering them, you can always get a prick test. "So allergy prick testing is a type of allergy skin test that ...

PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Spectrum Veterinary, the U.S. leader in companion-animal allergy testing and treatment, has incorporated a new blocking reagent to advance its already fully automated allergy ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Blood tests do not require direct contact with the allergen but take longer than SPTs. SPTs often use allergen ...

Medicare Part B may cover some types of allergy tests if a person meets certain criteria. Allergy testing falls under the “clinical diagnostic laboratory tests” category for Medicare. To qualify for ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Oral food challenges carry a risk for allergic reactions. Skin prick tests do not indicate risks for reaction.