Allergy Tests and Asthma - WebMD

If you have problems with allergies and asthma, your doctor may want to do allergy tests. Allergy tests may help your doctor find asthma triggers and find the best treatment to prevent breathing problems. While allergy tests alone are not sufficient to make a diagnosis, when the test results are combined with your personal history of reactivity to the allergen, your doctor will have a better idea if the suspected allergen is causing your asthma and allergy symptoms....