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What is the Importance of Allergy Tests in Immunotherapy?

When the results of the skin prick test are inconclusive or negative, an immunologist will go for the intradermal skin test u2014 Dr. Kanury Rao. For this, they will inject a smaller amount of the potential allergen into the skinu2019s outer layer. The objective of this test is to check how your skin reacts when it comes into contact with an insect sting, medication, etc.

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What is the Importance of Allergy Tests in Immunotherapy?

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  1. What is the Importance of Allergy Tests in Immunotherapy?

  2. In recent years, immunotherapy has been among the most preferred approaches to deal with seasonal and regular allergies. When you consult with any immunologist, you will notice that they will perform an allergy test. Do you know why? As per the country’s leading immunologist and researcher Dr. Kanury Rao, allergy testing is a crucial step in deciding the allergens or substances that are causing issues.

  3. Based on their testing processes and findings, they further determine what is required to deal with that specific health condition. Since the immune system of every person reacts differently, they may have different allergens such as pet dander, pollen, mold, dust mites, latex, bee or other insect stings, allergies with food i.e. soy, milk, peanuts, fish, etc. Hence, your healthcare provider must conduct a test to decide the root cause.

  4. What are the different types of allergy tests? • Several ways are there that can be used by an immunologist to conduct allergy tests. The selection of the method will depend on the symptoms, current health conditions, age, and so on. Kanury Rao has mentioned the following tests:

  5. In this test, your immunologist will use a thin needle. They do this to prick a small part of the skin. This is specifically from the back or forearm wherein allergens are available. Apart from this, they can also put some droplets of the potential allergen and make the best use of the device to scratch the skin. This will allow the droplets or liquids to enter the skin. However, you may notice some reactions like redness, wheals (round spots), rashes, etc. To determine the allergens, this is the most common test.

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