Allergy, also called hypersensitivity, is an overdrawn response of our immune system to some foreign substances often termed as allergen like pollens, furry animals dander, dust, medicines and to some kind of foods. Some common symptoms of allergy are:

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  Incessant sneezing

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  Itching of the nose

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  Runny, stuffy nose

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  Watery, red or swollen eyes (conjunctivitis)

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  Tingling in the mouth

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  Swelling of the lips, tongue, face or throat

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  Hives all over the body

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  Cough, chest tightness, wheezing or shortness of breath etc.

Based on these symptoms your doctor advices you to go for Allergy Profile test. The test results along with your medical history, the clinician interprets your bodys allergic reaction to a certain substance.

What is the Significance of Allergy Testing?

We usually ignore the initial signs and symptoms of the allergy and rely on home remedies for cure. Prolonged and untreated allergies increase the risk of several other medical problems like:

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  Anaphylaxis

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  Asthma

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  Sinusitis

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  Infections of ears and lungs etc.

Therefore, it is medically advised to get allergy testing done in the initial stages before it leads to severe complications. Getting allergy test done will ensure a healthy and stress-free life. We also get to know the substances to which our body can be allergic through allergy testing and therefore based on the information, one can avoid contact with such substances, and decrease the chances of certain allergies.

Allergy profile/panel test, these are comprehensive allergy tests and include the testing for all the related allergens to find out what a person is allergic to. These are a set of tests being performed by experts. The different tests performed are:

1. *Blood test
2. *Skin prick or scratch tests
3. *Intradermal tests
4. *Patch tests
5. *Oral food challenges

Types of Allergy testing

There are over 100 types of allergy tests that one can get done at Dr Lal PathLabs. Some of them are mentioned below