Skin prick test
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Topic: Skin prick test
Posted By: Bossy
Subject: Skin prick test
Date Posted: 26 July 2011 at 9:31pm
Can someone please explain to me how a skin prick test is meant to determine the body's ability to digest certain foods? Forgive me, but I'm struggling to see how a reaction on the surface of the skin is meant to indicate the abilities of the digestive system... Clearly I'm not doctor here 
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Posted By: AandCsmum
Date Posted: 26 July 2011 at 10:03pm
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It's got nothing to do with digestion of food. People who are allergic to certain foods can be kissed on the cheek & have a reaction either small or big.
"In the evaluation of IgE-mediated (true) food allergy, the skin prick test identifies specific IgE antibodies to the suspected food." so it's testing if you antibodies in your blood/skin to the allergens ------------- Kel http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: BriAndOlisMum
Date Posted: 26 July 2011 at 10:06pm
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yep what AandCsmum said :) -------------  http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker">
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Posted By: Bossy
Date Posted: 27 July 2011 at 6:43am
| Well that is interesting. Thanks :) I was talking to the doc about testing DD for dairy intolerance and he wants to do a skin prick test, but I couldn't work out how testing her skin would work. Guess I was right. |
Posted By: AandCsmum
Date Posted: 27 July 2011 at 9:33am
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If your DD has a dairy intolerance it won't show up. It doesn't hurt them & it would rule out the true allergy, which then puts you in to the food challenge arena. ------------- Kel http://lilypie.com">
A = 01.02.04 & C = 16.01.09 & G = 30.03.12 |