Allergology

The allergology service aims to prevent, diagnose and treat all the pathologies caused by allergenic factors. The first consultation includes the patient anamnesis and identifies the necessary diagnostic and instrumental exams, including the allergy testing, to figure out what causes the allergy.

Who should schedule this appointment?

The allergology evaluation is thought to be useful for every patient need. Even those patients who have already known allergies can have a better control on the symptoms or can get a more effective therapy.

Why choose MediClinic?

The allergology service in MediClinic offers diagnostic exams divided into 5 main types:

Allergology evaluations

During the first consult, the allergist can gather the symptoms and the aims that are useful to “suspect” the presence of an allergy.

Patch test

The Patch test is an allergology test. It can figure out the chemical substances that can determine skin diseases (rash) when touching our body. To perform the test, the allergist applies some band-aids (patch) on the body (back). The patch contains a small quantity of the chemical substances that are normally present in the daily life; for this reason, they highlight the cutaneous rashes that identifies the substances responsible for the allergy.

Prick test

The prick test is an allergology test that is used to figure out if an allergy to pollen, to dust (dust acarus), animals’ fur or food exists and, possibly, in which percentage. The operating time is really quick.

Bloodworks

Through a blood sample, and with the help of some laboratory procedure, it is possible to find out some specific antibody for the pollen, dust acarus, animals’ fur and food allergy.

Reading the allergology test, performing the instrumental exams and finding the right therapy.

With the help of all the diagnostic possibilities, our allergists can establish certainly the allergy causes and identify the best behavioral and pharmacological therapies for an effective recovery.