{"id":209,"date":"2018-07-23T18:22:50","date_gmt":"2018-07-23T18:22:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pdxent.com\/?page_id=209"},"modified":"2021-11-18T21:41:37","modified_gmt":"2021-11-18T21:41:37","slug":"allergy-testing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pdxent.com\/allergy-sinus\/allergy\/allergy-testing\/","title":{"rendered":"Allergy Testing"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"LineAllergy testing and treatment plays a very important role in your care at PDX ENT<\/span>. Allergies (chronic or even seemingly mild ones) can cause prolonged ear and respiratory illness that can last months, years and even a lifetime. If poorly managed, allergies can lead to more serious problems- including sinusitis<\/a>, ear infections<\/a> and bronchitis.<\/p>\n

The only way to treat your allergy symptoms<\/a> is to determine exactly what is causing them. This is done through a series of allergy tests.<\/p>\n

What Is a Skin Prick Test?<\/h2>\n

A skin prick test is the most common form of allergy testing. This test involves placing a small drop of an allergen extract on your skin. After 10 minutes any swelling or redness is measured and, depending on the size, is considered a positive reaction.<\/p>\n

An intradermal skin test may be done if the prick test comes back negative and your doctor believes your symptoms indicate a need for further testing or if you have been on immunotherapy in the past.<\/p>\n

An intradermal wheal, or bleb, is injected directly under the top layer of skin. After 10 minutes any reactions are measured and classified as either positive or negative.<\/p>\n

How Does a Blood Test Work?<\/h2>\n

A blood test is used to measure how much of an allergen-specific antibody, called immunoglobulin E (IgE)<\/a>, is in your blood. The more allergen specific IgE in your blood, the more likely you are to be allergic. Blood tests are typically used to confirm the results of a skin test; they may also be used in lieu of skin tests if a serious allergy makes skin testing unsafe.<\/p>\n

How Are Food Allergies Tested?<\/h2>\n

Food allergies may be tested with a simple blood draw. An elimination diet involves removing the food in question from your diet for two to four weeks. If your symptoms resolve, there is a good chance the food was causing the reaction. Your doctor may return the problematic food to your diet, just to make sure the symptoms return.<\/p>\n

In order to determine the exact cause of your symptoms, your allergist will need to complete a series of tests.<\/p>\n

Don’t wait to seek help; contact our office at (503) 222-3638<\/span><\/a> to schedule an appointment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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