Allergy panel-Food Nonvegetarian Panel 11 parameters Test

Allergy is a hypersensitivity disorder of the immune system, where our body hyper reacts to a normally harmless substance; one that does not bother most people. People who have allergies are often sensitive to more than one substance. Any substance is a potential allergen. Allergy occurs within minutes after the combination of antigen and antibody bound to a mast cell in an individual previously sensitized to the antigen. There exist people who become allergic to Non-vegetarian food, which most of us love to do. The symptoms involved includes rash, vomiting, runny nose etc.

You don’t need to do any special preparation like fasting for this test. But if you get any symptoms your allergist will ask you about your medical history and following questions: - What and how much you ate How long it took to develop symptoms What symptoms you experienced and how long it lasted You need to answer all these questions for better diagnosis. Symptoms of non-vegetarian food allergy can vary from person to person, and you may not always experience the same symptoms during every reaction. Allergic reactions to food can affect the skin, respiratory tract, gastrointestinal tract, and cardiovascular system

The best treatment is to avoid the trigger so check ingredient labels before eating anything. Doctor will likely prescribe epinephrine auto injector and ask you to take two doses as severe reaction may recur. If you have history of severe reactions, take epinephrine as soon as you suspect symptoms. If you experience symptoms such as shortness of breath, repetitive coughing, weak pulse, hives, tightness in your throat and rashes in your body take repeated doses of epinephrine. Other medications may be prescribed to treat symptoms of a food allergy. Common side effects of epinephrine may include anxiety, restlessness, dizziness, and shakiness.

The laboratory technician will take a blood test and a skin prick test for testing of this allergy: In skin test, your arm or skin is pricked with a sterile small probe that contains a tiny amount of allergy food which is not painful but uncomfortable to you. It takes 20 minutes Blood test measures amount of IgE antibody to specific food being tested. Results come usually in one or two weeks Your allergist will use the results of these tests in making a diagnosis. He may do some other tests to make sure about your condition.