Allergy Test Options

What should I expect when I visit my doctor with concerns about developing allergies?

To diagnose allergies, a thorough health history review and physical examination with a physician is a great first step. If you have allergy symptoms that occur in association with exposure to certain things, that is highly significant, so make sure you tell your doctor about the association.

Allergy diagnostic tests, such as skin or blood tests, provide similar information and may confirm what your health history tells the doctor. If you and your doctor were to rely exclusively on the results of skin or blood tests (without information about your medical history and physical examination), you may potentially be misdiagnosed with having an allergy problem that you may not necessarily have.