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Title: Test with Potential to Measure Seriousnes of Allergy?
Post by: GoingNuts on April 02, 2015, 03:57:16 PM
Anyone heard of this?

http://time.com/3765551/food-allergy-blood-test/?xid=fbshare (http://time.com/3765551/food-allergy-blood-test/?xid=fbshare)
Title: Re: Test with Potential to Measure Seriousnes of Allergy?
Post by: Macabre on April 02, 2015, 06:04:54 PM
I wish they had mentioned the component test which also gives us an idea of severity.
Title: Re: Test with Potential to Measure Seriousnes of Allergy?
Post by: spacecanada on April 02, 2015, 07:01:24 PM
I had heard of this once before, actually.  I'm trying to remember where, but it went into more detail.  If I can find the link I'l post it here. 
Title: Re: Test with Potential to Measure Seriousnes of Allergy?
Post by: GoingNuts on April 02, 2015, 08:12:40 PM
What I think differentiates this from the component test, was that the I heard the component test could only be used to peanut and brazil nut.  This would cover everything, I think?
Title: Re: Test with Potential to Measure Seriousnes of Allergy?
Post by: Macabre on April 02, 2015, 09:40:18 PM
I ran across this.  I am sick and am feeling light-headed, but this seems to suggest that they can see the proteins of others.  But I don't know about actual component testing for other allergens.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4276333/ (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4276333/)
Title: Re: Test with Potential to Measure Seriousnes of Allergy?
Post by: lakeswimr on April 03, 2015, 06:58:48 AM
This sounds even more accurate than the component test. 
Title: Re: Test with Potential to Measure Seriousnes of Allergy?
Post by: YouKnowWho on April 03, 2015, 09:43:02 AM
Wonder what the cost is and how many insurance companies will balk..
Title: Re: Test with Potential to Measure Seriousnes of Allergy?
Post by: lakeswimr on April 04, 2015, 07:57:03 AM
I wonder the cost comparison.  Food challenge and this test.
Title: Re: Test with Potential to Measure Seriousnes of Allergy?
Post by: Macabre on April 04, 2015, 10:15:35 AM
I wonder if schools will request it. ~)