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How can you be sure if allergies and which \u201callergens\u201d are responsible for your symptoms? Allergy tests, combined with medical history and physical examination, can give precise and reliable information about what you are, and what you are not, allergic to. Many people with untreated allergy symptoms do not realize how much better they will feel once their symptoms are properly diagnosed and treated by a board- certified allergist.<\/span><\/h4>\n

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Skin testing is the most reliable form of allergy testing<\/h1>\n

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Results of skin testing have proven to be more accurate than blood testing in diagnosing allergies. This is a safe, minimally invasive, easily interpreted, simple in-office procedure where a very small amount of a specific allergen or allergens selected by the allergist based on your medical history (such as pollen, dust mite, animal dander, mold, and\/or foods) is introduced. The allergen is introduced through an indention or \u201cprick\u201d on the surface of the skin.<\/h3>\n

Allergy skin tests are not painful.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>This type of testing uses plastic devices that barely penetrate the skin\u2019s surface.<\/h3>\n

Following the skin prick test on the back\/forearm, some patients may also receive intradermal testing, where a small amount of the allergen is injected under the skin of the arm to see if it causes a reaction.<\/h3>\n

The results are available within minutes allowing your allergist to develop a personalized treatment plan immediately.<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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Skin testing is the most reliable form of allergy testing<\/h1>\n

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Results of skin testing have proven to be more accurate than blood testing in diagnosing allergies. This is a safe, minimally invasive, easily interpreted, simple in-office procedure where a very small amount of a specific allergen or allergens selected by the allergist based on your medical history (such as pollen, dust mite, animal dander, mold, and\/or foods) is introduced. The allergen is introduced through an indention or \u201cprick\u201d on the surface of the skin.<\/h3>\n

Allergy skin tests are not painful.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>This type of testing uses plastic devices that barely penetrate the skin\u2019s surface.<\/h3>\n

Following the skin prick test on the back\/forearm, some patients may also receive intradermal testing, where a small amount of the allergen is injected under the skin of the arm to see if it causes a reaction.<\/h3>\n

The results are available within minutes allowing your allergist to develop a personalized treatment plan immediately.<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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When is Allergy Testing Appropriate?<\/h1>\n

Symptoms which usually prompt a\u00a0board-certified allergist\u00a0<\/span><\/a>to perform testing include:<\/h4>\n