The number of allergy sufferers are growing at an alarming rate in Britain. And as they do, so too are the different methods of diagnosis. Out of the scores of tests available on the market ...

a patient with true type I penicillin allergy was excluded on the basis of history alone. The pharmacist may withhold H 1 - and H 2-receptor antagonists for 24 hours before skin testing because ...

The diagnosis of an adhesive allergy is usually made through patch testing, which involves the placement of various chemicals ...

People with dry, red, itchy skin conditions often find their skin is extra sensitive to grass and other irritants like ...

We take detailed patient’s history and symptoms, perform a physical examination, perform and analyze the results from the allergy skin testing and other laboratory tests to determine what is causing ...

Settle in for another Ouch ... allergies from across the Operation Ouch collection! This week, Doctors Chris and Xand react to food allergies and the methods nurses and doctors use to test for ...