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What Does A Positive Skin Test Indicate?
Question: What does it mean when a skin teat says you have an allergy but blood test says you dont which is right ?
Brief Answer:
Skin test is more reliable.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Skin test is more reliable as compare to blood test.
Actually skin test is done by specific allergen and it is highly specific.
No chance or false negative result.
Blood test can give false negative results.
So skin test is always more confirmatory as compare to blood test.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further.
Wish you good health.
Thanks.
Skin test is more reliable.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Skin test is more reliable as compare to blood test.
Actually skin test is done by specific allergen and it is highly specific.
No chance or false negative result.
Blood test can give false negative results.
So skin test is always more confirmatory as compare to blood test.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further.
Wish you good health.
Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Arnab Banerjee
Thanks Doctor. For allergy shots to bees and waps, what can help prevent an allergic reaction to the shots ? Is it common to have a reaction to immunotherapy ?
Brief Answer:
Yes, it is common.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Yes, it is common to have allergic reaction due to allergy shots.
Please let me know -
1. Was the allergic reaction severe?
2. Was it localized or generalized?
Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better.
I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health.
Thanks.
Yes, it is common.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Yes, it is common to have allergic reaction due to allergy shots.
Please let me know -
1. Was the allergic reaction severe?
2. Was it localized or generalized?
Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better.
I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health.
Thanks.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Arnab Banerjee
Not severe but not mild either a bit frightening localized . Is there a way to prevent this?
Brief Answer:
You can take combination of antihistamine and anti allergic drug.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
You can try combination of antihistamine and anti allergic drug.
Antihistamine (Levocetrizine or Fexofenadine) and anti allergic (montelukast) prior to allergen shot can prevent reaction.
Please let me know
1. Have you ever tried these drugs?
2. What is the need of this allergy shots?
Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better. I will be happy to help you further.
Wish you good health.
Thanks
You can take combination of antihistamine and anti allergic drug.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
You can try combination of antihistamine and anti allergic drug.
Antihistamine (Levocetrizine or Fexofenadine) and anti allergic (montelukast) prior to allergen shot can prevent reaction.
Please let me know
1. Have you ever tried these drugs?
2. What is the need of this allergy shots?
Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better. I will be happy to help you further.
Wish you good health.
Thanks
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Arnab Banerjee
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