Lɛ wi tɔk bɔt alɛji skin tɛst fɔ no if yu gɛt alɛji!

Yu kin it bak, yu kin rɛd, ɛn i nɔ kin izi fɔ yu fɔ blo we yu it sɔm it dɛn, tɔch tin dɛn lɛk pɔlin, ɔ yuz sɔm kayn sop? If na so, yu kin gɛt alɛji fɔ sɔntin. So, wan impɔtant tɛst fɔ no di rayt tin we yu gɛt alɛji to, dɛn kɔl am alɛji skin tɛst . Mek wi tok abaut dis ditail tide, okay?

Wetin na Alɛji Skin Tɛst?

Fɔ tɔk am simpul wan, dis na tɛst we dɔktɔ dɛn kin du fɔ no di rayt tin we de ambɔg yu bɔdi, dat na wetin yu nɔ lɛk. Wi bɔdi gɛt wan imyun sistɛm . Dis sistɛm de protɛkt wi frɔm sik dɛn. Bɔt sɔntɛnde, we tin dɛn we rili nɔ bad to wi, fɔ ɛgzampul, sɔm it dɛn, dɔst, pɔlin, ɛn ɔda tin dɛn, kam insay wi bɔdi, dis imyun sistɛm kin no dɛn as ɛnimi ɛn i kin ansa. Na dat wi kin kɔl alɛji .

So, insay dis skin test, dεn kin put sכm sכm tin dεm we dεn tink se yu kin gεt alerji to, wi kin kכl dεm ``allergens,'' pan yu skin. Dɔn, afta sɔm tɛm, di dɔktɔ kin chɛk fɔ si us kayn riakshɔn de apin na dɛn say dɛn de. Na bay da riakshɔn de, dɛn kin disayd wetin yu alɛji to.

Difrɛn kayn alɛji skin tɛst dɛn de?

Yɛs, tri men kayn alɛji skin tɛst dɛn de. Dɛn na:

• Skin Prick Test (sɔntɛnde dɛn kin kɔl am Skrach Tɛst) .
• Intradɛmal Tɛst
• Patch Test we dɛn kin yuz

Wi go tɔk bɔt ɛni wan pan dɛn tin ya ditayli leta.

Ustɛm dɛn kin du alɛji skin tɛst?

If yu gɛt alɛji ɔltɛm (tink bɔt yu skin we de it, yu yay we de rɛd, yu nos we de rɔn) ɔ if yu gɛt asma , dɔktɔ kin tɛl yu fɔ du dis tɛst. Dis na bikɔs sɔmtɛm dɛn alɛji ya kin mek di asma simptom dɛn wɔs ɛn mek yu gɛt asma atak.

Wan ɔda impɔtant tin na dat if yu dɔn ɛva gɛt siriɔs alɛji, lɛk anafylaktik riakshɔn , dis tɛst rili impɔtant bak fɔ no di kɔz. Anafylaksis na wan bad bad sik we kin apin wantɛm wantɛm, i kin mek i nɔ izi fɔ blo, ɛn i kin mek pɔsin in layf de pan denja. So, yu nid fɔ go to dɔktɔ wantɛm wantɛm.

Aw dis alɛji skin tɛst kɔrɛkt?

Fɔ tɔk tru, nɔ alɛji skin tɛst nɔ de 100% kɔrɛkt. Bɔt, wan dɔktɔ we gɛt ɛkspiriɛns ɛn we spɛshal pan alɛji, we dɛn kɔl ``alɛji``, kin du dis.If pɔsin du dɛn tɛst ya, dɛn kin rili abop pan di tin dɛn we dɛn kin du. Dɛn go rivyu yu mɛdikal istri ɛn if nid de, dɛn go du ɔda tɛst fɔ no di kɔrɛkt tin.

Wetin yu fɔ ɛkspɛkt bifo yu du alɛji skin tɛst? (Aw fɔ pripia?)

Bifo yu du wan alɛji skin tɛst, yu go nid fɔ go to dɔktɔ. I go aks yu bɔt yu sik dɛn ɛn i kin du yu bɔdi ɛgzam. Dɛn kin aks yu kwɛstyɔn dɛn bak bɔt di it dɛn we yu de it, di mɛrɛsin dɛn we yu de tek, di tin dɛn we yu de yuz fɔ kia fɔ yu skin, ɛn di animal dɛn we yu de liv wit. Dɛn go gi yu advays bak bɔt wetin fɔ du bifo di tɛst. Sɔm pan dɛn tin ya na:

• Di de we dɛn de du di tɛst, nɔ put ɛni kɔsmɛtik (lɛk loshan ɔ krim) na di say we dɛn de tɛst di skin.
• Sɔm mɛrɛsin dɛn, mɔ di antihistamines (alɛji pils), kin nid fɔ stɔp sɔm dez bifo di tɛst. Yu dɔktɔ go tɛl yu di rayt tin fɔ du bɔt dis.
• If ia de na di say we dɛn go du di tɛst na di skin, dɛn go aks yu fɔ pul am (shɛv am) ɔ di nɛt bifo di tɛst ɔ di mɔnin fɔ di tɛst.
• Dres di we we go mek i izi fɔ mek di dɔktɔ chɛk yu. Fɔ ɛgzampul, i bɛtɛ fɔ wɛr shit we gɛt bɔtin dɛn dɔŋ di fɔs pat ɔ blawz we nɔ gɛt sliv.
• If yu ia lɔng pas yu sholda, dɛn se yu kin tay am ɔ ayd am ɔnda hat.

A kin shaw bifo ɔ afta di tɛst?

Yes, yu kin shawa bifo di alɛji skin tɛst. Bɔt mɛmba se nɔ put ɛni kɔsmɛtik na di say dɛn we dɛn go du di tɛst.

Bɔt if yu de du pat tɛst , yu nɔ go ebul fɔ was, swim, ɔ du ɛnitin we go mek yu swet fɔ sɔm dez afta dat. Yu dɔktɔ go gi yu patikyula instrɔkshɔn bɔt dis.

Wetin na dɛn tri kayn alɛji skin tɛst ya? Aw dɛn kin du dɛn?

As wi bin dɔn tɔk, tri kayn alɛji skin tɛst de. Bifo ɛni tɛst, di dɔktɔ go fɔs klin di say na di skin we dɛn go tɛst wit ayodin ɔ rɔm. Dis go mek di risk fɔ gɛt di sik nɔ bɔku. Dɛn kin du dis tɛst na di fɔs pat pan yu an (fɔrɛst) ɔ di ɔp pat na yu bak. Sɔntɛnde, mɔ fɔ yɔŋ pikin dɛn, di dɔktɔ kin put wan krim bak we de mek pɔsin nɔ fil fayn (`(Numbing Cream)`).

Naw lɛ wi si wetin na dɛn kayn tɛst ya ɛn aw dɛn kin du am.

1. Skin Prik Tɛst (Skin Prik Tɛst) .

Dis na di kayn alɛji skin tɛst we dɛn kin du mɔ. I min fɔ put yu skin pan smɔl tin we yu tink se yu kin gɛt alɛji to. Dɛn kin yuz am fɔ no se pɔsin gɛt alɛji to tin dɛn we de na di ays (lɛk pɔlin, dɔst, mold, animal dander), it, ɛn ɔda tin dɛn Dɛn kin yuz am bak as fɔs tɛst fɔ no if pɔsin gɛt alɛji to insɛkt dɛn we de sting (lɛk bi, wasp), ɛn mɛrɛsin lɛk penisilin, ɛn afta dat dɛn kin yuz am fɔ go bifo pan ``Intradermal Test'' if nid de.

Aw fɔ du am:

di dכkta go fכs mek sכm sכm mak dεm na yu an כ bak wit pen fכ no di `allergen` we dεn go put pan εvri spat. afta dat, yus wan nidul we rili tin (wan ``Lancet``), dεn kin prik di skin sכfεs sכmtεm sכmtεm na di say dεm we dεn mak. As dɛn dɔn mek di prik so, dɛn kin put smɔl pan di tin we kin mek pɔsin gɛt alɛji na di skin. Dis nɔ kin rili pen, bɔt i kin tan lɛk se na smɔl sting, lɛk se ant bit yu.

Sɔm dɔktɔ dɛn kin put drɔp pan di tin we kin mek pɔsin gɛt alɛji na di skin ɛn afta dat dɛn kin skrap am smɔl smɔl wit ``(Lancet).'' Dɔn di tin kin go insay di skin tru di skrach.

along wit dis, di dכkta go put tu כda pat dεm na yu skin, wan ``Positive Control'' εn wan ``Negative Control'' . Dɛn kin yuz dɛn tin ya fɔ ɛp fɔ kɔmpia di tin dɛn we dɛn dɔn fɛn. Di ``Pozitiv Kɔntrol'' gɛt wan ``Histamin sɔlvushɔn'' . Dis kin mek smɔl swel, rɛd, ɛn it (a ``Wheal'') na di skin jɔs afta dɛn put am. Di ``Nεgεtiv Kכntrol'' gεt wan ``Saline sכlushכn'' . dis kin nכ kin mek nכ riakshכn (a ``Wheal'').

Afta yu dɔn du dis, yu kin wet fɔ lɛk 15 minit so. Afta dat, di dɔktɔ go mɛzhɔ di swel ɛn rɛd spat dɛn na di skin wit kalipa.

Dis skin prik test kin tek less dan wan awa fɔ du am.

2. Tɛst we dɛn kin du insay di bɔdi

Insay dis tɛst, di dɔktɔ kin yuz wan rili smɔl nidul fɔ injɛkt smɔl pan di tin we yu kin alɛji to insay di layt we de ɔp na yu skin, we na di epidamis . Dɛn kin du dis tɛst if di rizɔlt fɔ wan tɛst we dɛn bin dɔn du fɔ prɛk di skin nɔ klia ɔ i nɔ fayn, fɔ chɛk fɔ si if pɔsin gɛt alɛji to tin dɛn we de na di ays, mɛrɛsin, ɔ insɛkt dɛn we de sting (lɛk bi, ant, wasp).

Aw fɔ du am:

Fɔs, di dɔktɔ go mak yu an wit pen fɔ di tin dɛn we gɛt fɔ du wit alɛrjens. Afta dat, dɛn kin du dis tɛst insay tu stej.

Insay di fɔs stej, dɛn kin injɛkt smɔl pan di alɛrjen ɔnda di skin na di say dɛn we dɛn mak. afta dεn wet fכ lεk 15 minit, dεn de mכnitor di skin fכ eni swel (`(wil)`) כ kכla chenj.

• If yu tɛst pɔsitiv fɔ wan envayrɔmɛnt alɛrjen, yu nɔ go nid fɔ du ɔda intradɛmal tɛst.
• If yu tɛst negatif fɔ wan envayrɔmɛnt alɛrjen, dat min se yu nɔ alɛji to am ɛn yu nɔ nid fɔ du ɔda tɛst.
• If yu tek drɔg tɛst kam bak negatif, yu kin ebul fɔ go fɔ sɛkɔn intradermal tɛst.
• If di tɛst fɔ wan insɛktisayd nɔ fayn, dɛn go nid fɔ du tri ɔda rawnd tɛst insay di bɔdi. di kכnsantreshכn fכ di sכbstans de inkrεs sכmtεm insay εvri rawnd.

insay di sεkכn stej (if nid de), dεn injεkt wan sכm sכm strכng sכlushכn fכ di ``alergen'' dεm we bin de gi ``nεgεtiv'' risכlt bifo. Dɔn, dɛn kin wet fɔ ɔda 10 minit ɛn mɛzhɔ di riakshɔn bak.

Dis `(Intradermal Test)` nɔ kin rili pen. Bɔku pipul dɛn kin se i nɔ kin mek pɔsin fil pen pas di tɛst we dɛn kin du fɔ prich di skin. dipכnt pan di nכmba fכ `(Intradermal Test)` we yu fכ du, dis tεst kin tek lεk wan awa εn af fכ komplit.

3. Tɛst fɔ Patch

Insay dis tɛst, di dɔktɔ kin put pat dɛn we tan lɛk plasta we gɛt tin dɛn we yu kin alɛji fɔ yu skin. Dis kin mɔs no di tin dɛm wae kin mek pɔrsin gɛt kɔntakt dɛmatitis . Dat min se, alɛji we kin apin we sɔm tin dɛn kam pan yu skin.

Aw fɔ du am:

Di dɔktɔ go aks yu fɔs bɔt di sop, loshan, mek-ap, ɛn jɔyri we yu de yuz. Dɔn, dɛn go mek pat dɛn we gɛt di tin dɛn we yu tink se yu go gɛt alɛji to ɛn stik dɛn na yu bak. Dɛn pat dɛn ya fɔ lɛf fɔ lɛk tu to 4 dez. Dɔn, di dɔktɔ go pul di pat dɛn ɛn chɛk fɔ si if alɛji de. Bay dis, dɛn go mek wan list fɔ di tin dɛn we yu gɛt alɛji to ɛn dɛn go rikomɛnd prɔdak dɛn we sef fɔ yu fɔ yuz.

Imajin, ɛnitɛm we Samanta yuz nyu sop, i kin gɛt smɔl smɔl blista dɛn ɔlsay na in bɔdi ɛn bigin fɔ skrach. Na afta di dɔktɔ du pat tɛst nɔmɔ i kam fɔ no se Samantha nɔ gɛt alɛji fɔ wan sɛnt we de na di sop.

Wetin kin apin afta dɛn dɔn du alɛji skin tɛst?

Dipen pan aw yu alɛji tranga, di wil kin dɔn insay sɔm minit ɔ kin las fɔ sɔm dez. Yu kin gɛt ɔda alɛji sayn dɛm bak, lɛk wae yu yay gɛt wata, yu nos kin stɔp, ɛn yu kin sniz. Yu dɔktɔ go tɛl yu ustɛm yu kin bigin fɔ tek yu alɛji mɛrɛsin bak.

Ɛni risk de wit dis tɛst?

Bɔrku tɛm, dɛn tɛst ya nɔr kin rili risky. Bɔt, na smɔl tɛm nɔmɔ , wan siriɔs anafylaktik riakshɔn to wan alɛrjen kin apin we dɛn de du di tɛst. If na so i bi, di dɔktɔ kin no am ɛn trit am kwik kwik wan wit epinephrine injɛkshɔn . So, natin nɔ de fɔ wɔri bɔt, yu de na di sef sayd.

Ustɛm di tɛst rizɔlt go de?

Bɔrku tɛm, yu kin gɛt di rizɔlt fɔ wan skin prik tɛst ɔ intradɛmal tɛst jɔs afta dɛn dɔn du di tɛst, we yu stil de na di dɔktɔ in ɔfis. I kin tek lɛk 4 dez fɔ gɛt di rizɔlt fɔ wan pat tɛst.

Wetin di alɛji skin tɛst rizɔlt dɛn se?

Yu kin gɛt tu kayn rizɔlt frɔm wan alɛji skin tɛst:

• Pozitiv: If yu gɛt gud rizɔlt, dat min se yu nɔ gɛt alɛji fɔ sɔntin. Di mɔ di wil big, na di mɔ yu kin fil bɔt da tin de.
• Negativ: Negatif rizulyt min se yu nɔ gɛt alɛji to da tin de.

If yu gɛt alɛji... (Positiv Rizɔlt)

If yu dɔktɔ kɔnfirm se yu gɛt alɛji, una tu go wok togɛda fɔ mek wan tritmɛnt plan we go fayn fɔ una. Dis plan kin gɛt fɔ du wit:

• Fɔ avɔyd di tin dɛn we kin mek pɔsin gɛt alɛrjɛns: Di bɛst tin fɔ du na fɔ de fa frɔm dɛn tin dɛn de as yu ebul.
• Fɔ tek mɛrɛsin fɔ alɛji: Yuz mɛrɛsin we dɔktɔ gi yu.
• Fɔ tek alɛji shot: Dis na tritmɛnt fɔ lɔng tɛm.
• Fɔ kɛr wan epinephrine auto-injector (EpiPen®): Dis rili impɔtant fɔ pipul dɛn we gɛt siriɔs alɛji.
• I fayn fɔ wɛr mɛdikal alert breslɛt we gɛt infɔmeshɔn bɔt yu alɛji, ɔ fɔ kɛr kad wit yu.
• Fɔ gɛt infɔmeshɔn bɔt yu alɛji fɔ it na yu fon in mɛdikal imejensi sɛtin ɔ na wan ap.

Yu tink se lay lay-pɔzitiv/fals-nɛgitiv rizɔlt kin apin sɔm tɛm?

Yes, wi dɔn tɔk se alɛji skin tɛst nɔ kin ɔltɛm 100% kɔrɛkt.

``fals-positiv`` risal min se pan ɔl we yu de riak to wan tin we de na di tɛst, yu nɔ gɛt ɛni riakshɔn to da tin de na ɛvride layf.

``fals-negative`` risal min se yu nכ de riak to wan sכbstans na di tεst, bכt yu de riak to da sכbstans de na evride layf.

If yu dɔktɔ gɛt dawt bɔt di tɛst rizɔlt, i kin tɛl yu fɔ du ɔda tɛst.

Wetin na di bɛst tɛm fɔ go to dɔktɔ?

If yu gɛt siriɔs alɛji simptom dɛm wae de ambɔg yu ɛvride layf, e fayn fɔ go to dɔktɔ. Dɛn kin du alɛji skin tɛst, no us alɛji yu gɛt, ɛn ɛp yu fɔ mek wan tritmɛnt plan we go fayn fɔ yu.

If yu kɔntinyu fɔ gɛt di sayn dɛn afta yu dɔn du alɛji skin tɛst ɛn yu no se yu gɛt alɛji, mek yu dɔktɔ no so dat i go ebul fɔ du mɔ tɛst.

Inshɔrans de fɔ dɛn tɛst ya?

I bɛtɛ fɔ tɔk to yu dɔktɔ bɔt dis. Di kɔvarej kin difrɛn fɔ yu inshɔrans polisi, ɔmɔs yu dɔktɔ de pe fɔ dɛn tɛst ya, ɛn usay yu kin gɛt tritmɛnt. Yu dɔktɔ kin rifer yu to wan pɔsin we de kɔdinet di mɔni we di pɔsin we sik, we go gi yu wan rough aidia bɔt ɔmɔs yu tritmɛnt go kɔst.

Fɔ dɔn, di tin we impɔtant pas ɔl (Take-Home Message) .

Naw yu dɔn ɔndastand wetin na alɛji ɛn di tɛst dɛn we dɛn kin du na di skin fɔ no am. Alɛji kin apin we wi imyun sistɛm de ɔva riak to sɔm ‘alɛrjen’. Sɔntɛnde, dɛn tin ya kin bi smɔl smɔl lɛk we pɔsin sniz ɔ it, ɔ dɛn kin rili bad fɔ mek i day.

So, alɛji skin tɛst na rili impɔtant tɛst we de ɛp yu fɔ no di rayt tin we yu gɛt alɛji to. Yu dɔktɔ go tɛl yu fɔ du di rayt tɛst fɔ yu bay di sayn dɛm we yu gɛt ɛn wetin yu tink se yu kin gɛt alɛji fɔ. I go ɛp yu bak fɔ mek di bɛst tritmɛnt plan. So, if yu gɛt alɛji, nɔ fred fɔ go to dɔktɔ ɛn tɔk bɔt am.

A op se yu go si se dis infɔmeshɔn go ɛp yu!

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