Suggest Ways To Rule Out Carpet Beetle Dermatitis

Posted on Tue, 21 Feb 2017

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Question : Are there any lab test to diagnose carpet beetle dermatitis? Also can one become immune to the hairs
of carpet beetle larvae over time? If so how long does it take?

Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (48 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
No lab tests to detect carpet beetle dermatitis

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for being at healthcaremagic
I am Dr Asmeet Kaur Sawhney, a dermatologist.
Unfortunately there are no lab tests that can detect carpet beetle dermatitis.
It is a clinical diagnosis.
You can get your absolute eosinophil count and complete blood count checked as there will be raised eosinophils in insect bite reactions but no test can direst detect whether it is carpet beetle dermatitis..
Also one cannot become immune to the hair of carpet beetle larvae over time.
Regards
Dr Asmeet

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