What are the tests to find out if I have allergies?

What are the tests to find out if I have allergies?

Harold Kaiser (Practicing Allergist and Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of Minnesota Medical School) gives expert video advice on: When should I see a doctor if I think I have allergies?; Are allergies genetic?; What are the tests to find out if I have allergies? and more...

The tests for allergies include first of all, a careful, thorough, unhurried history and physical examination by a qualified person. Somebody who is trained and who is sympathetic and who will understand what you are talking about. Beyond that, there are certain tests that may help us. There are allergy skin tests which help to identify the allergens if you will - the causes of the potential allergies. There are blood tests which may do the same thing. There are pulmonary function or breathing tests which may help identify if you have asthma or an allergic reaction in the lungs.