In children evaluated for a possible macrolide allergy, intradermal testing with a suspected culprit drug at 0.05 mg/mL showed high specificity (92.7%) but limited sensitivity. To confirm an allergy ...

Allergies can affect everyone differently, including the symptoms you have and the treatments that work. Mili Shum, MD, an allergist at University of Utah Health, helps patients suffering with asthma ...

Q: I’ve been told I may need to have an allergy skin test to determine what I’m allergic to. Are these safe? A: During allergy skin testing, your skin is exposed to suspected allergy-causing ...

All skin tests doctors commonly use to check for food allergies can provide false negative results, the Food and Drug Administration has concluded — meaning people with potentially life-threatening ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients with suspected or known systemic allergic reactions to stings should be tested. Patients with cutaneous ...