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Eczema
Eczema Diagnosis The medical fraternity seems to agree that identifying eczema can sometimes be tricky. There are a number of other skin conditions which can seem deceptively similar to eczema; for instance Psoriasis sometimes can look like eczema.
To determine whether your eczema flare is resulting from an allergen, your doctor may suggest a blood test called radioallergosorbent test (RAST). In the test, blood is mixed with an allergen; antibodies developing in the blood are the sign of an allergy. The diagnosis may also involve a skin lesion biopsy; removal of a small piece of skin for examination in a laboratory. Blood test and biopsy are not regular procedure for eczema diagnosis. However, doctors at time do follow it in order to draw a conclusive judgment.
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