Allergy is a condition caused by hypersensitivity of the immune system to various substance in the environment such as grass, pollen, dust, weeds and others. Some people develop allergic reactions on administration of drugs containing gluten. Allergic diseases include hay fever, food allergies, atopic dermatitis, allergic asthma, and anaphylaxis. Therefore, these allergic conditions are diagnosed by various types of tests such as allergy skin test. The test produces quick results for most for the allergens, thus determining the type of allergy so that the patients are recommended to avoid drugs or food stuffs containing the substance to which they are allergic. However, allergy skin tests may result in swollen red protrusions which may persist for a couple of days.
The market for allergy skin test is driven by an increasing prevalence of allergies such as rhinitis, asthma and allergic conjunctivitis, increasing number of patients with drug allergy, and growing demand of allergy testing across the globe. Furthermore, accurate and reliable results of allergy skin tests further boost the market growth.
Segments
The global allergy skin test market is segmented on the basis of type, indication, and end user.
On the basis of type, market is segmented into prick, intradermal, patch and others.
On the basis of indication, the market is segmented into allergy rhinitis, allergic asthma, drug allergy, allergic
Key Players in the Global Allergy Skin Test Market
Some of the key players in this market are Thermo Fischer Scientific (U.S.), Arlington Scientific, Inc. (U.S.), Cell Science Systems (U.S.), Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (U.S.), Lincoln Diagnostics, Inc. (U.S.), HollisterStier Allergy (U.S.), and Novartis Global (Switzerland).conjunctivitis, anaphylaxis, urticarial and others.