Allergy - Whitebean Test

If you develop common symptoms of allergy on eating white beans, probably you are sensitive to these creamy white seeds. Among the food allergy, identifying and avoiding the specific bean is the primary approach followed. A white bean, green bean, red bean, soybeans, black beans, and more legume allergy means an allergy to protein and carbohydrates. Even inhaling fumes of bean while cooking may trigger an allergic reaction such as asthma. Test for white bean allergy detects IgE antibodies in the blood. Cooked beans can be more allergenic than raw beans. Traditionally, Skin Prick Test or Scratch test is employed to analyze any particular food allergy.

No special preparation is needed for an allergy test. There should be nothing hidden from your doctor. Any current and past medication must be informed about. Other medical conditions or allergies that may affect test should be known to him. Depending upon your condition your doctor will give specific instruction whether to stop your medicine intake or not. Fasting is not required for the test. So eat and drink your food as regular. A blood sample is needed for the test so, keep the sleeve short or rolled-up.

A negative result does not always mean that you are not allergic to white beans. Often they are “false negatives” (results indicating that the test shows negative even though you really are) and hence further testing is required. The is used to measure immunity level in association with other tests. The positive test too is also not always accurate. About 50-60 percent of all tests yield “false positive”. How well the immune system is repaired can be identified by the test.

Skin tests o Scratch test: This test involves punching of allergen (liquid form) lightly into the surface of the skin with a help of special tool. If there is swelling, redness, elevation or itchiness of skin over the place of test for a particular allergen, then you are allergic to that specific food. o Patch test: This involves using patches loaded with suspected allergens and placing these patches on your skin.

Blood tests: A blood sample is taken from the arm. It is tested with different allergens to find whether there is any presence of antibodies that fight specific allergens. Elimination diet It involves removing certain foods from your diet and later adding them back again. Based on the reaction results will be analyzed.