{"id":120,"date":"2019-01-29T13:09:45","date_gmt":"2019-01-29T21:09:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mthoodent.com\/allergy\/allergy-testing\/"},"modified":"2021-11-02T10:41:48","modified_gmt":"2021-11-02T17:41:48","slug":"allergy-testing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mthoodent.com\/allergy\/allergy-testing\/","title":{"rendered":"Allergy Testing"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--<var style=\"width:100{512587cfdc71f5618c57d2b382a91abb4859bde4390c4b50368423923e7f6312};padding-bottom:56.25{512587cfdc71f5618c57d2b382a91abb4859bde4390c4b50368423923e7f6312};display:block;\" data-presentation=\"40827a9f-42f1-4d7b-4e19-43fb4fab4ccc\"><a href=\"\/\/eyemag.in\/1ztYyv\" style=\"display:none\">View Video<\/a><\/var><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/www.showecho.com\/whitelabel\/embed_js\"><\/script>-->\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2>How do we make the Diagnosis?<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>The initial diagnosis of allergy is made by history and physical examination<\/li>\r\n<li>To be certain of the diagnosis and proceed with effective therapy, <strong>allergy testing<\/strong> is performed<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2>How Allergy testing works:<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\r\n<figure class=\"alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/mthoodent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/147787621-768x512.jpg\" alt=\"Allergist administering a skin test\" class=\"wp-image-487\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mthoodent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/147787621-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mthoodent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/147787621-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/mthoodent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/147787621.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Allergy testing consists of administering small amounts of allergens to the skin<\/li>\r\n<li>Allergy testing is performed using allergens responsible for the majority of <a href=\"https:\/\/mthoodent.com\/allergy\/allergy-symptoms-treatments\/\">allergy symptoms<\/a> including trees, grasses, weeds, dust mites, molds, cat and dog)<\/li>\r\n<li>Testing takes about 1-1\/2 hours and is usually only minimally uncomfortable<\/li>\r\n<li>The results are interpreted on the same day with one of our specialists<\/li>\r\n<li>After allergy testing has been completed one of <a href=\"https:\/\/mthoodent.com\/about\/our-staff\/\">our specialists<\/a> can recommend directed avoidance measures and discuss the potential benefit of <a href=\"https:\/\/mthoodent.com\/allergy\/immunotherapy\/\" title=\"Immunotherapy | Mt. Hood ENT &amp; Allergy\">immunotherapy<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Skin testing for food sensitivity is usually not performed as this is either not safe or not a reliable measure of food allergy.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><p>Call <span class=\"company-name \">Mt. Hood ENT &amp; Allergy<\/span> at <a href=\"tel:+15032573204\" class=\"phone \"> <span class=\"phNum\">(503) 257-3204<\/span><\/a> for more information or to schedule an appointment.<\/p><\/p>\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2>References:<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.entnet.org\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"American Academy of Otolaryngology\">American Academy of Otolaryngology<\/a>, Head and Neck Surgery. One Prince St., Alexandria, VA 22314-3357, <a href=\"tel:7038364444\">1-703-836-4444<\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aaoallergy.org\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy\">American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy<\/a>, 11130 Sunrise Valley Drive, St. 100, Reston, VA 20191<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How do we make the Diagnosis? 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