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Allergy Testing for Parents
Find out how doctors test for allergies.
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Allergy Testing for Teens
Doctors use several different types of allergy tests, depending on what a person may be allergic to. Find out what to expect from allergy tests.
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Food Allergy Testing for Parents
Find out how doctors test for food allergies.
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Tests for Food Allergies for Parents
Doctors often use a combination of skin tests and blood tests to test for food allergies. Learn about what to expect if your child gets tested.
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What Is Skin Testing for Allergies? for Parents
A scratch or skin prick test is a common way doctors find out more about a person's allergies.
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Blood Test: Allergen-Specific Immunoglobulin E (IgE) for Parents
This blood test can check for some kinds of allergies.
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Types of Blood Tests for Parents
Blood tests help doctors check how the body’s organs — such as the kidneys, liver, and thyroid, and heart — are working, and see if medical treatments are helpful. Here are some that kids might get.
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Blood Test: Immunoglobulins (IgA, IgG, IgM) for Parents
Immunoglobulins (antibodies in the blood) can give doctors important information about the immune system, especially relating to infection or autoimmune disease.
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Blood Test: Immunoglobulin E (IgE) for Parents
The immunoglobulin E (IgE) blood test is often done as part of an initial screen for allergies. High IgE levels also may indicate a parasitic infection.
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Blood Test: von Willebrand Factor (vWF) Activity - Ristocetin Cofactor for Parents
A von Willebrand factor (vWF) activity - ristocetin cofactor test lets doctors evaluate the functioning of a protein that helps blood to clot.