" /> Infantreflux.org | Rast Blood Test - Infantreflux.org

Rast Blood Test

You are here:

Home
Topic
Rast Blood Test

This topic has 3 replies, 1 voice, and was last updated 15 years, 10 months ago by Anonymous.

Viewing 4 posts - 1 through 4 (of 4 total)

Author

Posts
December 13, 2008 at 10:58 am #59526

Anonymous
Inactive

Hi

has anyone had their child tested with the CAP RAST blood (serum test) for MPI. If so was it worth it? Should I include IGE for soy?

Thanks

Karen

AVA 2/26/2008

December 13, 2008 at 2:05 pm #59532

Anonymous
Inactive

The blood test isn’t going to show intolerances and with her age may not even show allergies. They tend to be unreliable until they are at least 1 yr old… usually recommend older. We did rast testing, but only for egg and only after he tested positive via skin prick. Hopefully some other moms will chime in, but if you are concerned about intolerances the RAST test will not tell you if they are there or not.

December 15, 2008 at 10:51 am #59584

Anonymous
Inactive

My 6mo ds just had RAST blood testing & while he is intolerant to MANY things the blood test showed nothing ‘abnormal’ whatsoever. We mainly did it b/c we were already taking my 2yo in to get the bloodwork so I figured to do them both just to see.

HTH

December 15, 2008 at 1:14 pm #59595

Anonymous
Inactive

I agree w/both Beth & Erin. Intolerances aren’t going to show up and even if your DD is allergic it may not show up either. I was told the recommended age is 18mths and older. My DD had the rast testing which came back neg for everything…We know she has issues w/milk b/c she had blood in her stool. So, FWIW, I’d hold off on the testing.
Author

Posts

Viewing 4 posts - 1 through 4 (of 4 total)

You must be logged in to reply to this topic.