Home allergy kits fraught with risks
Sunday, August 21st, 2011FOR allergy sufferers, the idea that a simple home test can determine the source of their unpleasant symptoms is an appealing one.
Several websites offer DIY kits for as little as $70 promising to test for a number of common allergens using a small sample of blood.
With waiting lists at hospital allergy clinics up to a year long, doctors fear patients might be persuaded by the lure of home tests, which they say are unreliable.
