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Tests Overview Articles

Allergic rhinitis
The health care provider will perform a physical exam and ask you questions about your symptoms. Your history of symptoms is important in diagnosing allergic rhinitis, including whether the symptoms vary according to time of day or the season, exp...
Source:ADAM
Date:January 9, 2009
Hay Fever
The diagnosis of hay fever is usually simple. A thorough history of the illness is important in diagnosing allergies, including whether the symptoms vary according to time of day or the season, and possible exposures.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Allergic Rhinitis
Diagnosing seasonal AR is usually easy and can often be done without a medical specialist. When symptoms appear in spring or summer and disappear with the onset of cold weather, seasonal AR is almost certainly the culprit.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine

Specific Tests Articles

Physical examination
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
Allergy Tests
Allergy tests may be of two general types. In vivo tests that measure the immune response to an agent called an allergen that induces an allergic(atopic) reaction, and in vitro tests that measure the antibodies that mediate an allergic response.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Allergy Tests
Allergy tests evaluate levels of allergic sensitivity to commonly encountered allergens, which may be foods, pollen, chemicals, or other substances in the environment.When recurring symptoms in children indicate sensitivity to certain substances i...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
Allergy testing
Allergy tests are any of several tests used to determine the substances to which a person is allergic.Patch tests- allergy; Scratch tests- allergy; Skin tests- allergy; RAST test.There are many methods of allergy testing. Among the more common are...
Source:ADAM
Date:January 9, 2009
Allergy Tests
Allergy tests indicate a person''s allergic sensitivity to commonly encountered environmental substances.Allergy is a reaction of the immune system. Normally, the immune system responds to foreign microorganisms and particles, like pollen or dust, ...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
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