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Are allergy tests actually a effective? I read they were a scam

• andy_ppp 6y ago
  Prick testing works pretty well right, I mean you can see if your immune system reacts to the different things. Where did you read it was a scam?
  • astura 6y ago
    Some direct-to-consumer tests are a scam https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/everlywell-at-home-lab-tests-that-dont-make-sense/ https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/everlywell-at-home-lab-test...
• peteretep 6y ago
  That really depends. My understanding is that ones where they take some of your blood to do a sensitivity test aren’t real science, but the ones where they prick your skin with a bunch of allergens are. I’ve had the latter done by a real doctor in a real hospital and had real medical treatment done as a result of it.
• michaelvanham 6y ago
  I've been for skin prick allergy testing. It accurately identified an allergy I knew I had.