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Allergy Tests: Precautions
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While allergy tests are quite safe for most people, the possibility of a condition known as anaphylaxis does exist. Anaphylaxis is a potentially dangerous condition that can result in difficulty breathing and a sharp drop in blood pressure. People with a known history of anaphylaxis should inform the testing clinician. Skin tests should never include a substance known to cause anaphylaxis in the person being tested.
Provocation tests may cause an allergic reaction. Therefore, treatment medications should be available following the tests, to be administered, if needed.
— Richard Robinson
