tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-192565923570468744.post5948082998729790039..comments2023-08-26T04:52:43.223-04:00Comments on Food Allergy Assistant: Newer Blood Tests for Food AllergiesAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04591880646831697311noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-192565923570468744.post-64859694009244238102012-09-20T00:07:08.020-04:002012-09-20T00:07:08.020-04:00I believe you might be talking about molecular com...I believe you might be talking about molecular component testing. It is VERY expensive, at about $300 and not yet covered by insurance. What it does is breaks down a peanut into it's most basic form and tests you against each protein in the nut, supposedly to tell you how allergic you might be and if you do have an allergy. I talked to an allergist about these tests and he said they are pretty much only good for people who have tested positive to peanuts, but have never had an ingestion and won't consider doing a food challenge. This test will probably indicate if a there was a false positive on your original(skin or rast) test, but even the component testing has false negatives. I was exited when I first heard about it, but once talking to a few doctors, realized it's not of any use to us. Aggiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10268751100596240161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-192565923570468744.post-79355704282630853062012-09-10T07:16:24.709-04:002012-09-10T07:16:24.709-04:00No idea about the test but my son can have almonds...No idea about the test but my son can have almonds although he is nut allergic. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com