Diagnosis - Laboratory Tests
		89%	Blood Eosinophil Count, Sputum Eosinophilia, Serum IgE, Chest X-ray, Other Examinations, Allergy Tests Asthma Cure   India
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			Diagnosis Of Allergies
		0%	People with allergy symptoms, such as the runny nose of allergic rhinitis, may at first suspect they have a cold--but the "cold" lingers on. It is important to see a doctor about any respiratory illness that lasts longer than a week or two. Healthtouch Online   USA
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			Diagnosis of Allergies
		0%	Interview, Examination, Skin Prick Test, Blood Test, Provocation Test Stallergenes - Allergen Vaccines Worldwide
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			Diagnosis of Asthma
		0%	A correct diagnosis of asthma is ensured when careful attention is given to the individual patient's pulmonary function and selected information from the medical history, physical examination, and laboratory test results Colorado Health Site   USA
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			Diagnostic Testing
		0%	Diagnoctic evaluation, including specific testing is nessessary to.. American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology   USA
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			Dubious Diagnostic Tests
		0%	An excellent article on various allergy tests of dubious value including Biological Terrain Assessment, Cytotoxic testing, Live Blood Cell Analysis, and others. Dr Stephan Barret Quackwatch   USA
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			'Electrodiagnostic' Devices
		48%	An excellent article on allergy tests of dubious value: 'Electrodiagnostic' Devices, Vega Test, Dermatron, Interro device, MORA III, Computron, BioMeridian and others. Dr Stephan Barret Quackwatch   USA
Your comments			I had a Vega test which showed a distressing amount of serious allergies and food intolerance. Gin showed to be the worst. I ate two bits of apple dunked in Pims and had my worst anaphylactic shock and spent 12 days in C.C.U and was transferred to the Midlesex hospital for cardiac catherisation. Pims contains Gin. From: N. Jones I am extremely allergic for seafood. Have been to an ICU once because of this. I'm allergic to dairy products too.The Vega test didn't show up any of these. I am apparently allergic for petrol, but won't show any adverse reaction if I sniff some diesel. From: Martin Smit Sullivan, Eggleston, Martinoff,and Kroenig from the UCLA pain management clinic have shown that there is an alteration at acupuncture points in skin conductivity based on pathology in patients. Stephen Barret writes of the actions of States attorney Generals, but not about science or medicine. He repeats the claim that a vegatest machine did not register any change when a glass vial was placed in the chamber, and that "that is not suprising, given that glass cannot conduct electricity." (the quote isn't exact, but that is the point he made.) When you take the time to read what the basis of the testing is, it does not revolve around whether glass will conduct electricty, but around the changes in skin resistance at acupuncture points under certain conditions. The flood of accusations which come from Barret and his ilk are numerous and time consuming to even track down, but when I do, I find very little substance. Good Luck. From: Ray Bartholomew I'm confused about these devices, I had so many tests done and they each show a different allergy. I think these tests are a snapshot in time From: Anon

			Food Allergies: Issues, Diagnostic Techniques and Treatments
		0%	Controversial Issues, Controversial Diagnostic Techniques, Controversial Treatments Healthtouch Online   USA
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			Food Allergy Diagnosis
		0%	This article gives a complete picture on the prevalence, definitions, types of reactions, symptoms, cross-reactivity, hidden allergens, diagnosis, types of tests, treatment, and other aspects of adverse reactions to food. Dr Harris Steinman Laboratory Specialities (LabSpec)   SouthAfrica
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			Guidelines for the Management of asthma in adults in South Africa.
		0%	A South African consensus statement on the management of asthma in adults. Working Groups of the SA Pulmonology Society Allergy Society of South Africa (ALLSA)   SouthAfrica
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