Allergy Testing

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ARE YOU SUFFERING WITH ALLERGY? An allergy occurs when your body’s immune system sees a certain substance as harmful. It reacts by causing an allergic reaction.There are many types of allergies. Some allergies are seasonal and others are year-round. Some allergies may be life-long.

TYPES OF ALLERGY DRUG ALLERGY True allergies to medicines occur in only a small number of people. Most drug reactions are not allergic, but are side effects of the properties of the medicine. A diagnosis of the cause of the drug reaction is usually based only upon the patient’s history and symptoms.

FOOD ALLERGY There are different types of allergic reactions to foods. There are differences between IgEmediated allergies, non-IgE mediated allergies and food intolerances.

INSECT ALLERGY Bees, wasps, hornets, yellow jackets and fire ants are the most common stinging insects that cause an allergic reaction. Non-stinging insects can also cause allergic reactions. The most common are cockroaches and the insect-like dust mite.

LATEX ALLERGY A latex allergy is an allergic reaction to natural rubber latex. Natural rubber latex gloves, balloons, condoms and other natural rubber products contain latex. An allergy to latex can be a serious health risk.

HOW TO DIAGONOSE ALLERGY There are several methods to diagnose the allergy. The most commonly done allergy tests include Skin Prick Test, Blood Test, Intradermal Skin Test, Patch test etc..

To Know More About Allergy Testing in Dubai Please Visit Us: https://www.fml-dubai.com/allergy-test/

Freiburg Medical Laboratory Middle East LLC 47 Sheikh Khalifah Bin Zayed Road , Al Kifaf Commercial Building, 2nd floor, 208 Dubai United Arab Emirates


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