Environmental Allergy Testing & Treatment

Testing and desensitization for airborne and household allergy triggers.

What is it?

Environmental allergy testing identifies the airborne and household triggers behind chronic immune and respiratory reactions. It is indicated for seasonal allergies and hay fever, year-round environmental allergies, asthma, atopic dermatitis, chronic sinusitis, and other immune and respiratory illnesses.

What we can test

We test for common household allergens as well as the outdoor pollens most prevalent across North America, including:

Cat and dog dander
Dust mites
Mould, including Alternaria, Cladosporium, Aspergillus, and Penicillium
Grasses such as June, Orchard, Sweet Vernal, Timothy, and Red Top
Ragweed, short and tall
Trees such as alder, birch, oak, poplar, elm, maple, hickory, sycamore, ash, and beech
Weeds such as cocklebur, pigweed, English plantain, and lamb’s quarter

Preparing for the test, and treatment with SLIT

To prepare, avoid strenuous exercise for at least three hours before and after testing, and discontinue antihistamines for seven days beforehand. Treatment is often done with SLIT, sublingual immunotherapy, which uses small oral doses of allergens to gradually desensitize your immune response. More than twenty years of research has shown SLIT to be safe and effective for allergic rhinitis, as well as for asthma and atopic dermatitis caused by allergies to dust mites, grass, and ragweed.

Frequently asked questions

What can you test for?

We test for common household allergens and the outdoor pollens most prevalent across North America, including pet dander, dust mites, mould, grasses, ragweed, and many trees and weeds.

How should I prepare for allergy testing?

Avoid strenuous exercise for at least three hours before and after testing, and discontinue antihistamines for seven days beforehand.

What is SLIT?

SLIT, or sublingual immunotherapy, uses small oral doses of allergens to gradually desensitize your immune response. More than twenty years of research supports its safety and effectiveness for allergic rhinitis, asthma, and atopic dermatitis caused by certain allergies.

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