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FAQs

How do they test for respiratory allergies? ›

The MSD multiplex immunoassay is a reliable method to detect specific IgE levels against respiratory allergens in a multiplexed and high‐throughput manner, using blood samples as small as from a finger prick.

Skin prick testing (SPT) is the preferred testing method for true food allergy. It is safe for most patients—even infants—and it can be done during a regular clinic visit. Results are available immediately after the test, so you will be able to discuss the results with your allergist at the same visit.

Although there's no cure for respiratory allergies, treatment is available to help control symptoms. Treatment options include immunotherapy, antihistamines, nasal sprays, and more. Certain complementary therapies can also help to control symptoms.

Allergic reaction symptoms include congestion, watery eyes, a runny nose, vomiting and, in severe cases, anaphylaxis. Allergies can be incredibly frustrating if you don't know what's triggering your immune system. However, a healthcare provider can help provide relief.

The 10 most common allergies include foods, animals, pollen, mold, dust mites, medications, latex, insect stings, co*ckroaches, and perfumes/household chemicals. Allergies are a condition in which the body's immune system considers a substance as a harmful “invader” and overreacts to it.

A GP may arrange some allergy tests or refer you to a specialist allergy clinic to have them. Tests you may have include: a skin prick or patch test – where a small amount of the allergen is put on your skin to see if it reacts. blood tests – to check for allergens that may be causing your symptoms.

During the skin prick testing procedure, we will test for allergies to the following seasonal and main environmental year-round allergens such as dander, fungus, grass, mold, tree pollen, weeds and yeast.

What can be misdiagnosed as allergies? ›

According to an ABC News report focusing on the question of whether allergies or sinusitis is the problem, approximately 50 percent of 600 allergy and asthma patients reported in a survey that they had diagnosed themselves as having allergies when the issue was actually sinusitis.

Intradermal skin test: You may get an intradermal skin test if skin prick test results are negative or inconclusive. Your provider injects small amounts of an allergen into the outer layer of your skin (epidermis). This test checks for allergies to irritants in the air, medications and insect stings.

Respiratory allergies can include symptoms such as allergic rhinitis with sneezing, and blocked, itchy or runny nose, swelling and itching in the oral area and allergic asthma with dry cough and shortness of breath.

This is measured with a device called a spirometer. In this test you will be asked to inhale as much air as possible and then blow the air out as fast as you can until no more air can be exhaled.

Spirometry – Lung Function Test

It can detect very subtle changes which may not be apparent on physical examination or even to the patient. Through routine spirometry, many abnormalities can be detected in the early stages, when treatment is usually most effective.