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Book an appointment
Call (03) 8560 1924.
See your GP (or another specialist doctor) to get a referral to our clinic. Your GP can answer initial questions you may have about your condition.
Before your appointment
Try to avoid all antihistamine/hayfever tablets for 2 days before your appointment - they may interfere with skin prick testing. If you need to continue antihistamines due to severe symptoms, we can discuss other testing strategies during the appointment.
Do not stop other medications including asthma puffers & inhalers.
Take photos of your rashes or swellings. These can help diagnose conditions that may not be present on the day.
If food allergy is suspected please follow these instructions.
Appointment day
What to bring:
Referral letter if you intend to claim a fee rebate from Medicare
Medicare Card
Your medications - it is important to know strength and dosage.
Relevant specialist reports, scans, and results - this may save time, as well as allowing us to give a more complete and informed diagnostic & management opinion.
We accept Visa, MasterCard & EFTPOS.
First appointments are booked to last one hour - and include careful clinical history and appropriate physical examination. Please arrive 10 minutes early to fill-in a personal questionnaire.
At the same appointment we can test for a range of food and environmental allergens.
All fees are payable on the appointment day. For almost all patients a significant part of these will be reimbursed by Medicare with a valid referral - please ensure you bring this on the day if you intend to claim.
If you see a doctor often or have tests often it is important to know about the Medicare Safety Net. Once you reach the Medicare Safety Net threshold you may be eligible to claim significantly more of your out-of-pocket expenses. Follow this link to read more about Medicare Safety Nets.
After the appointment
A comprehensive report will be sent to both you and your referring doctor as a record of your consultation and treatment plan.
Follow-up appointments may be needed for results, ongoing treatment, and if you have any further questions after your consultation.