The activity of allergology is aimed at the diagnosis and treatment of:

• Respiratory allergies (allergic rhinitis and allergic asthma)
• Allergic conjunctivitis
• Framing of drug allergies
• Acute or chronic urticaria, angioedema or itchy syndromes
• Framing of atopic dermatitis and contact dermatitis
• Latex allergy
• Framing of hymenoptera venom allergies

Allergy tests that can be performed at the outpatient clinic during the first visit:
Skin Prick Test (SPT), useful for the study of respiratory allergies and food allergies. The prick test is performed by placing a drop of an allergenic extract on the skin of the patient’s forearm; the allergist will prick the drop with a sterile lancet in order to allow penetration of the allergenic molecules into the most superficial layers of the skin; the test is read after 15 minutes. For the prick test to be performed, it is necessary for the patient not to take antihistamines in the week prior to skin testing. (*)

(*) = discontinue medication only after medical consultation or after contact with allergy specialist