Northstar Allergy Testing

Allergy Testing

More than 50 million Americans have experienced various types of allergies each year, making allergies the 6th leading cause of chronic illness in the United States. 

What is an Allergy?

An allergy occurs when your immune system has an adverse reaction to a foreign substance. A reaction can be triggered by something you eat, touch, inhale, or inject into your body. The most common symptoms include coughing, sneezing, itchy eyes, a runny nose and a scratchy throat. In severe cases, it can cause rashes, hives, low blood pressure, breathing trouble, asthma attacks and even death.

Types of Allergies

There are several types of allergies including:

• Indoor and outdoor allergies, such as sinus swelling, seasonal and returning allergies, hay fever and nasal allergies
• Skin allergies, such as skin inflammation, eczema, hives, chronic hives and contact allergies
• Food allergies, with the most common being milk, soy, eggs, wheat, peanuts, tree nuts, fish and shellfish.
• Drug allergies; Penicillin is the most common allergy trigger for those with drug allergies.
• Latex allergy: About 1 to 6 percent of people in the U.S. have a latex allergy.
• Insect allergies, such as bee and wasp stings and poisonous ant bites. Cockroaches and dust mites may also cause nasal or skin allergy symptoms.

Allergies can affect 1 in 4 patients and as many as 1 in 2 pediatric patients. We offer a quick and painless method for identifying both food and environmental allergies. After we have identified your allergies we create a treatment plan specific to your needs. Ask your provider today about relief from allergies.