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Skin Testing:
Typically, skin testing is preferred over blood tests, due to the fact that it is more detailed in the results and it is easier to administer. It is also less expensive to do skin testing than blood testing.
Skin testing, also referred to as puncture testing, is done through a series of small pricks made to the skin. The physician administers small amounts of various allergens to the skin surface to see if there is a reaction. These allergens can include mite protein, grass, and pollen.
If there is a reaction after the skin testing, then they will reveal what the patient is allergic to.
Blood Testing:
Another way of detecting allergies is through blood tests. This typically involves measuring the patient's total IgE levels.
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