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 ...

which indicate an allergy when there is not one, can occur. Patients can react differently to substances during a test than in everyday exposure or to the same test performed at different times.

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or by testing samples that you send off. We consulted Dr Adam Fox, an allergy specialist from Guy’s and St Thomas’ hospital, on whether any of these tests were useful and worth doing.

Medicare Part B may cover some types of allergy tests if a person meets certain criteria. Allergy testing falls under the “clinical diagnostic laboratory tests” category for Medicare.

Since a very small concentration of allergen is applied to the skin through which a prick is performed, skin testing is considered a safe procedure. Environmental allergies. We use positive results ...