Allergy testing is a method of testing for allergic antibodies. Allergic antibodies are produced by your immune system after being exposed to allergic substances. This test is to confirm which substances.
The allergy skin test method used in this clinic is Skin Prick Method where the skin is pricked with a disposable plastic applicator that delivers a very small amount of allergenic extract into the skin surface.
We will test a variety of important airborne allergens. These includes pollen, mold, dust mites, and animal dander. The allergens in your testing panel represent the most common inhalant allergens for your region as well as many common allergens found in residential and work environmental.
Pollen is the powdered substance produced by seed plants and used to carry the male gametes (sperm) of one plant to the female gametes (egg) of another. Colorful and fragrant plants, such as flowers, produce large, sticky pollen. These plants are known as entomophilous because of their reliance on insects for pollination. These plants are less relevant for airborne allergens since most of the pollen is rarely inhaled.
Mold is a general term for a large and highly diverse range of microscopic fungi. Despite their superficial similarity, molds can be as distinct from each other as they are from animals. To make matters more complex, they can also be distinct within their species depending on their stage of development or their environment.
*Allergy Test is covered by most insurance*
The allergy skin test method used in this clinic is Skin Prick Method where the skin is pricked with a disposable plastic applicator that delivers a very small amount of allergenic extract into the skin surface.
We will test a variety of important airborne allergens. These includes pollen, mold, dust mites, and animal dander. The allergens in your testing panel represent the most common inhalant allergens for your region as well as many common allergens found in residential and work environmental.
Pollen is the powdered substance produced by seed plants and used to carry the male gametes (sperm) of one plant to the female gametes (egg) of another. Colorful and fragrant plants, such as flowers, produce large, sticky pollen. These plants are known as entomophilous because of their reliance on insects for pollination. These plants are less relevant for airborne allergens since most of the pollen is rarely inhaled.
Mold is a general term for a large and highly diverse range of microscopic fungi. Despite their superficial similarity, molds can be as distinct from each other as they are from animals. To make matters more complex, they can also be distinct within their species depending on their stage of development or their environment.
*Allergy Test is covered by most insurance*
What is the treatment?
- Immunotherapy to build up tolerance
- Sublingual drops (not covered by insurance)
