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Anyone have experience with the RASP test?
« on: June 12, 2011, 18:40:10 pm »
My LO just had his 6 month appointment and the doc ordered a RASP test. We will get the results next week. Has anyone had this test done? Was it accurate? Would this tell me what he is allergic to or what he might have intolerances to? Just looking for some clarification.
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Re: Anyone have experience with the RASP test?
« Reply #1 on: June 14, 2011, 04:10:49 am »
Yes I have had it done for my DS2.  It detects the prescence of IgE antibodies which are present of your LO is having a type 1 allergic reaction to something. The allergin must be present in the diet for the test for work.  There is a normal range, and then a range of numbers which indicates an allergic response.
  My LO showed a number  a step above the normal range, and this was whilst I was on a full ED and EBF without ANY allergins in my diet.  So it shows that whilst he was not having an allergic response to anything his immune system is highly sensitive and reactive.  If I was eating dairy the results may have been different.   

He definantly has a dairy intolerance BTW.

It does not detect whether you child has an intolerance to dairy which is very common, an intolerance does not involve the immune system therefore won't be picked up on a RASP.

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Re: Anyone have experience with the RASP test?
« Reply #2 on: June 14, 2011, 12:25:11 pm »
Yes though here it is called RAST. Apparently the accuracy is questionable and it does only show proper allergies not intolerances but ours at 7ish months very accurate.

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Re: Anyone have experience with the RASP test?
« Reply #3 on: June 15, 2011, 13:56:22 pm »
Thanks for the clarification! I am still waiting to get back our results but anxious to hear. My guy has a dairy/soy intolerance and I am nervous to start solids. I EBF and am dairy/soy/nut/gluten free right now. I didn't realize that the allergin needs to be present in my diet. Thanks to you both!
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Re: Anyone have experience with the RASP test?
« Reply #4 on: June 15, 2011, 17:34:31 pm »
I am not 100% about it having to be present TBH as I was certainly at least milk free for some months before the test and it still showed a reaction. I am not surehow it works though.

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Re: Anyone have experience with the RASP test?
« Reply #5 on: June 15, 2011, 21:25:52 pm »
hmmm... I am going off what my paed said... she said that you need to be eating the allergin for the test results to be meaningful.   I don't know first hand.  Lets check the google!

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Re: Anyone have experience with the RASP test?
« Reply #6 on: June 16, 2011, 11:27:55 am »
I have had a look and can't find any relevant info :P

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Re: Anyone have experience with the RASP test?
« Reply #7 on: June 17, 2011, 18:16:32 pm »
I still haven't heard back from our doc but when I do I will ask her.
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