Is anyone familiar with the differences in these tests? I'm wondering if we should get a second test to compare the results...
So we had a finger poke done for our son... it was a poke of the finger then they squished the blood out onto a collection strip... this was submitted to a lab to test the IgG which is the delayed onset reactions... this test does NOT cover IgE which is the immediate onset... we were not made aware of this tests limitations in this regard. At the bottom of the report it also says that it has not been evaluated by the FDA (not that it matters too much), but if I'm going to try to get a vaccination exemption for the egg allergy then would I need to get the different kind of test that is more widely accepted by the western medical community??
Plus I think there are other foods that he may be allergic to that didn't respond because with this test it only tests it if it's in the blood stream already. For instance, I think I'm allergic to nuts, but I haven't eaten nuts, we don't keep them at the house and ds hasn't eaten nuts... so I'm wondering if that's why it didn't show up on the test.
Lots of questions here... thanks for any help.
PS. Ds tested high reaction to dairy, eggs, gluten, garlic and bananas. In the past he has gotten small amounts of hives around his mouth that appear quickly and are usually gone within a couple minutes... I think this would be a reason to get the test that checks for the immeditate response antibodies.
So we had a finger poke done for our son... it was a poke of the finger then they squished the blood out onto a collection strip... this was submitted to a lab to test the IgG which is the delayed onset reactions... this test does NOT cover IgE which is the immediate onset... we were not made aware of this tests limitations in this regard. At the bottom of the report it also says that it has not been evaluated by the FDA (not that it matters too much), but if I'm going to try to get a vaccination exemption for the egg allergy then would I need to get the different kind of test that is more widely accepted by the western medical community??
Plus I think there are other foods that he may be allergic to that didn't respond because with this test it only tests it if it's in the blood stream already. For instance, I think I'm allergic to nuts, but I haven't eaten nuts, we don't keep them at the house and ds hasn't eaten nuts... so I'm wondering if that's why it didn't show up on the test.
Lots of questions here... thanks for any help.
PS. Ds tested high reaction to dairy, eggs, gluten, garlic and bananas. In the past he has gotten small amounts of hives around his mouth that appear quickly and are usually gone within a couple minutes... I think this would be a reason to get the test that checks for the immeditate response antibodies.
