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Eczema : Tests

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Tests could include:
Diagnosis is primarily based on the appearance of the skin and on personal and family history. The health care provider should examine the lesions to rule out other possible causes.
Source:ADAM
Date:October 28, 2008
No laboratory test can reliably diagnose AD, although some patients will be reactive to tests designed to diagnose allergy. These would include skin tests by intradermal injection, scratch, or patch tests.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
During a physical examination, a health care provider studies a patient''s body to determine the presence or absence of physical problems.
Source:ADAM
Date:February 23, 2009
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