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First test ?
la79al
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We are heading to the pedi tomorrow for a well child visit. Should I request a RAST test? I'm thinking that they won't even do it, at least not tomorrow. Or should I just head straight to an allergist and get the skin prick test? I'm 99% sure there's a dairy allergy, with persistant eczema and some hives.
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Re: First test ?
if you're going for his first year well test, they will most likely draw blood. You can ask your pedi if she can do a RAST test at the same time (that's what my pedi did) instead of having your LO go through it twice. But i did it after a skin test, which most doctors want to do first.
I would bring it to her attention and see what she thinks. Some pedis can do it and some prefer to send you to an allergist. If that's the case, i would ask her if it's a good idea for her to not draw any blood (for the well visit) and wait until you see an allergist.
With my first test, i was sent to a lab and they couldn't draw his blood (they put the needle in his little arm about 10 times before i said enough). I took him to my pedi where she drew the blood (no issues) and she used that same blood for his visit. It was a month early but she said it was fine.
good luck!