allergy scratch test results

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leenainverse New Member Date Joined May 2008 Total Posts : 1	Posted 5/28/2008 12:14 PM (GMT -6)
	Hello everyone, I was wondering if anyone has any experience reading the test results of scratch tests. I had a scratch test done a while back and was told I was allergic to cats and some variety of mold, i think. . Today I went to my doctors office and asked for a copy of those results because I wanted to see exactly what it was I was allergic to and because I wanted to see if he had tested me for food allergies. Turns out I wasn't ( the nurse said so) I suspect I'm allergic to wheat. The things I was allergic to have numbers on them I'm assuming the higher the number the worse my reaction? My results: It says cladosporium clad. U(o) - 1+ penicillium notatum U (i) - 1+ A. fumigatus U (i) - 1+ EH - 1 Cat Hair - 2 EP - 1 Cat Pelt - 1+ Grain s m u t mix o - 2 I have no idea what the grain s m u t mix means and I looked online but can't seem to find anything on it.. Has anyone else had this on their results? Also on the beginning of the list is listed things like : HR-G , HR-A, Dil(A), HA etc. it shows a 3 next to the HA but I have no idea what this means.... I wish they would use plain english on these tests lol Can anyone help? P.S. I had to right the grain word with spaces cause it censored me ... Post Edited (leenainverse) : 5/28/2008 1:19:12 PM (GMT-6) Back to Top

Razzle Veteran Member Date Joined Aug 2007 Total Posts : 4415	Posted 5/28/2008 10:52 PM (GMT -6)
	That grain thing is a mixture of a certain type of fungus that grows on some grasses and grains. I don't know what the other initials mean - you should ask the nurse to explain this all to you next time you go to the allergist's office. The numbers only indicate the size of the wheal & flare that you had during the test. The size of the wheal & flare has nothing to do with how severe your reaction would be to the actual substance. I hope this helps - take care, -Razzle Gluten & Sulfite Sensitivity, Many Food/Inhalant/Medication Allergies & Intolerances, Asthma, Gut issues (dysmotility, non-specific inflammation), UCTD (Lupus?), Osteoporosis, Anemia, T- & B-Cell Lymphopenia, malabsorption/malnutrition, Lyme Disease (Igenex Lab IgM WesternBlot positive/CDC negative), etc. Meds: Pulmicort, Injectable Vitamin B12, Herbs, Nutritional Supplements, Homeopathy. Back to Top

map lady Regular Member Date Joined Feb 2008 Total Posts : 154	Posted 6/3/2008 8:19 AM (GMT -6)
	I think the "HA" substance is probably histamine... my doctor it is normal to get something like a 3 for a reaction to histamine, since histamine is the substance your body releases in response to an allergen. I got 3+'s and 4+'s to 35 of 45 items on my allergy test :( Back to Top

Another Day Veteran Member Date Joined Mar 2007 Total Posts : 1055	Posted 6/3/2008 6:10 PM (GMT -6)
	I wanted to welcome you to HealingWell! It looks like you have been given better answers than I could have given you. We have a great support system here. In my opinion, someone in your allergist's office, preferably the doctor, should have explained all of this to you. If you don't have a follow-up appointment soon, I would go back in and ask them to explain it where you will understand it. We are glad to have you with us! Carla Moderator, Allergies/Asthma Help support the forums so we can support you: http://www.healingwell.com/donate Epilepsy, asthma, fibromyalgia, GERD, depression, hypothyroidism, tinnitus Back to Top

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