We are the combination of four hospitals: the General Hospital, the Children’s Hospital, the Women’s Hospital and the Traumatology, Rehabilitation and Burns Hospital. We are part of the Vall d’Hebron Barcelona Hospital Campus: a world-leading health park where healthcare plays a crucial role.
Below we will list the departments and units that form part of Vall d’Hebron Hospital and the main diseases that we treat. We will also make recommendations based on advice backed up by scientific evidence that has been shown to be effective in guaranteeing well-being and quality of life.
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The commitment of Vall d'Hebron University Hospital to innovation allows us to be at the forefront of medicine, providing first class care adapted to the changing needs of each patient.
Diagnostic laboratory tests for allergies (blood analyses) are intended to complement the results of the skin tests by quantifying the antibodies present in the patient's serum against the various possible allergens.
Determining the presence of specific antibodies against possible allergens has repercussions on the decisions allergists take in prescribing treatments such as allergy shots. It also helps to confirm or rule out diagnoses when the patient's symptoms are consistent.
Through a traditional blood sample, taken by healthcare professionals, which is then sent to the Immunology Department, processed and determined.
There is no need for patients to fast or refrain from taking allergy medications such as antihistamines before their blood samples are taken.
Dizziness or bruising after the blood has been taken.
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