Over the last decade allergy has increased rapidly in the Western world. Today one child in four is allergic. Early diagnosis of allergy is important for the development of the child later in life.

There are many patients with symptoms suggesting eczema, hay fever or asthma. These patients may have an allergic condition, but they may also be suffering from other diseases, demanding other types of treatment. So the question 'Is it allergy?' is very important. With a blood test you know for sure!

Why testing?

It is important to know to which allergens you are allergic. Many patients have never been tested but think they are allergic. The consequence is that a lot of money is spent to medication that doesn't help the patient at all.

Not until all the offending allergens are identified it is time for the right medication.

If you are aware of the allergens you are allergic to you can try to avoid them!

Sometimes this is easy, and sometimes it is practically impossible, for example pollen of trees and grasses in spring and summer. You then can take medication preventively for the worst periods.

What you are allergic to can vary and change over time: you can outgrow one allergy while developing another one. From this perspective it is very important to test on several occasions in your life.

Another reason for doing blood tests is immunotherapy When the doctor advises to start this therapy, it is obligatory to know to which allergens you are allergic. The blood test is the most suitable test.