RAST Testing

RAST Testing in Hilton Head Island, New River and Beaufort, SC

Blood tests measure the presence of IgE antibodies to specific foods. (IgE, short for “immunoglobulin E,” is the antibody that triggers food allergy symptoms.) In the past, these tests were called “RASTs” (which stands for radioallergosorbent tests) because they used radioactivity, but modern tests do not. Both the blood test and the skin prick tests detect food-specific IgE.

With the skin tests, the result is immediate, but the blood test result will take at least several days to arrive. Unlike the skin prick test, the blood test is not affected by antihistamines and can be performed for people are unable to stop using antihistamines due to current symptoms.

Hilton Head Office

60 Main Street Unit D
Hilton Head, SC 29926

Phone

(843) 689-6442

Office Hours

Monday: 12:00N-6:15P

Beaufort Office

10B Marshellen Drive
Beaufort, SC 29906

Phone

(843) 525-9700

Office Hours

Tuesday: 8:00A-4:45P
Thursday: 8:00A-3:00P

New River Office

300 New River Pkwy, Suite 12
Hardeeville, SC 29927

Phone

(843) 208-6442

Office Hours

Tuesday: 1:00P-4:30P
Wednesday: 9:00A-4:30P
Friday: 9:00A-12:00N

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