Skin prick testing (SPT) is the preferred method for determining food allergy. It’s safe for most patients, including babies, and results are available quickly.

If you’ve had an allergic reaction to shellfish or seafood, even if mild, you may want to consult a healthcare professional for allergy testing. Proper diagnosis may avoid future emergencies, as ...

A deep dive into shellfish allergy symptoms, causes and risks. From itchy hives to full-blown anaphylaxis, why seafood ...

Australia has some of the highest rates of food allergy in the world but the way we test for these potentially fatal conditions is unreliable and leading to misdiagnoses, say experts.

An allergy to finned fish, such as tuna or salmon, is different from an allergy to shellfish, such as lobster (more on that next). Symptoms include skin rash, nausea , diarrhea , headaches , and a ...

SAN DIEGO — Shellfish sensitization in adults was linked to younger age, male sex and area-based socioeconomic disadvantage, according to a poster presented here. “A lot of the sensitization ...

Question: When I was in my 20s, I had a reaction to shellfish and was told that it was an anaphylactic reaction but that it was probably a once off and I may never experience anything like it again.