Allergy - Oyster Test

The edible oyster belongs to two types, Ostrea, and Crassostrea. Oyster takes a time period of 18 months to five years to develop to be a market size Oyster. Oyster has been termed as both ingested and occupational allergen. Oysters are eaten raw, cooked or even smoked. Apart from this oyster is also used for the preparation of sauce. The allergy caused due to Oyster a type of shellfish is checked using the lge blood test. Traditionally, Skin prick method which was quite painful was used for testing purpose. Some common antigenic structures are shown by the oyster exposure.

The oyster allergy test is the common lgE blood test in which a small amount of blood sample is required for checking whether the patient is allergic to Oyster a kind of shellfish. It is advised that patient should wear half sleeve shirt or easily foldable sleeves shirt on the day of test as blood sample are usually taken from the veins of the elbow. As mentioned above it is the common type of lgE blood test which requires no fasting and patient can carry on with their normal diet on the day of the test. Unless advised by the doctor, no fasting is required for the oyster allergy test.

The oyster allergy test is used to determine whether the patient is allergic to Oyster or not. The method of detecting the allergy can be carried using two types of test methods, skin prick method, and IgE blood test method. The symptoms of allergies to Oyster can be determined by seeing the oral allergy when exposed to Oyster. Other symptoms are difficulty in breathing, itching, and drop in blood pressure. The oyster allergy test is necessary for patients who are allergic or shows adverse syndrome on oyster or shellfish exposure.

A small amount precisely few milliliters will be drawn out from the veins of the patient by the healthcare professional. For small children or infants blood can be drawn from puncturing the skin with the help of a needle. An antiseptic is used first to clean the skin surface. For the veins to swell up an elastic band is placed around the upper arm. A needle is inserted into the vein to draw blood and is collected in a vial or syringe. The sample is carried in the vessel to the laboratory with your name placed over the vessel.