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Allergy is a condition that occurs when the body is exposed to an allergen. In order to treat allergies, it is necessary to know what type of allergen is causing the allergic reaction in the body. Allergen testing is the fastest way to identify.
1. What is the 36 allergen test?
Allergy is a condition that occurs when the body overreacts to a certain agent and causes disease manifestations such as itching, urticaria, allergic rhinitis, asthma, more severe can be a manifestation of shock anaphylaxis leads to death.
The agents that cause allergies to a number of objects are collectively known as allergens. Allergens are antigens that can cause an allergic reaction in some subjects who are allergic to them. that antigen, but may be completely normal for some people.
When the allergen enters the body through ways such as inhalation, skin contact, gastrointestinal tract, injection... for the first time, the body immediately produces IgE antibodies attached to the antigens. mast cells have not yet caused systemic manifestations; From the second exposure onwards, these allergens will attach to IgE antibodies on mast cells and produce chemical mediators that cause systemic reactions such as itching, rhinitis, asthma ...
Yes There are many allergens, and each person may be allergic to a different allergen. Finding the allergen helps people with allergies avoid those allergens, which will help limit the disease.
Allergen testing is a method of using samples of available allergens or causing allergies in the majority of people and testing on subjects who want to find allergens. From there find out the type of allergen to which the body has an allergic reaction among the available allergens.
The principle of the allergen test is to determine the presence of allergen-specific IgE antibodies in the patient's blood, contributing to the identification of some allergens by chemiluminescence. 36 types of allergens were tested including allergens entering through the respiratory tract, allergens from daily food and drink.
2. Meaning of 36 allergen test
Allergen testing has benefits such as:
Diagnosis of allergic conditions in people with acute or chronic allergy-like symptoms; When the allergen is identified, it will help minimize the exposure to the specific allergen in the environment; Reducing the need to take drugs to reduce allergy symptoms and reduce inflammation many times, thereby reducing the bad effects of drugs on the body; Monitor the course of immunotherapy.
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3. How does the 36 allergen test work?
To perform the allergen test, a stick of allergens is required in the order marked, including 36 allergens. For example, some allergens such as plastic, bananas, oranges, rice, wheat, cow's milk, sesame, shrimp, crabs...
Patients can have their blood drawn at any time of the day:
Take from 2- 2. 5ml of venous blood into a serum separator tube containing silica particles; Then centrifuge with 3000 rpm for 10-15 minutes to separate serum or plasma. After having a patient's specimen, medical staff use chemicals to perform an allergen test.
Evaluation of results and storage of results after performing:
Normal: Negative, that is, the patient has no allergy to the available allergen sample; Positives can range in severity, from mild to severe. That is, the patient is allergic to that allergen, possibly one or more allergens. However, after having a negative result does not mean that the patient does not have an allergic disease. Which is hypoallergenic with 36 available allergen samples. It is possible that the patient is allergic to another type of antigen that needs to be determined.
Currently, with the development of medicine, it is not only possible to test for 36 allergens, but it can be done with samples with more than 100 different allergens. Help patients identify allergens that cause allergies.
36 Allergen test is a commonly used allergy test to help patients determine the cause of the allergen. In addition to this test, to find out exactly the allergen, the patient can perform a skin prick test, a skin pressure test or a drug challenge test to determine the cause of the allergy.
In short, in order to find out the source of the disease, as soon as there are signs of an allergy, the patient needs to go to a reputable hospital to conduct an examination by a specialist and conduct specific tests. Currently, Vinmec International General Hospital is one of the leading prestigious hospitals in the country, trusted by a large number of patients for medical examination and treatment. Not only the physical system, modern equipment: 6 ultrasound rooms, 4 DR X-ray rooms (1 full-axis machine, 1 light machine, 1 general machine and 1 mammography machine) , 2 DR portable X-ray machines, 2 multi-row CT scanner rooms (1 128 rows and 1 16 arrays), 2 Magnetic resonance imaging rooms (1 3 Tesla and 1 1.5 Tesla), 1 room for 2 levels of interventional angiography and 1 room to measure bone mineral density.... Vinmec is also the place to gather a team of experienced doctors and nurses who will greatly assist in diagnosis and detection. early signs of abnormality in the patient's body. In particular, with a space designed according to 5-star hotel standards, Vinmec ensures to bring the patient the most comfort, friendliness and peace of mind.
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