Painless blood collection
In a modern laboratory, equipped with the most modern machines, blood collection with the special VeinFinder machine becomes even easier.
The special machine thanks to its technology can visualize the patient’s veins.
Summer allergies
Summer allergies are very common because we are outdoors more often due to the weather. Summer allergies usually start in June and end in September, with symptoms peaking in June and July.
How do I prepare my child for blood donation?
Here are some simple steps to help your child feel comfortable during the blood draw.
Explain to the children what is going to happen. Tell your child why the test is being done and how it will be done.
Streptococcus
Human disease is most commonly associated with group A streptococci. Acute group A streptococcal disease is most often a respiratory infection (pharyngitis or tonsillitis) or a skin infection (pyoderma).
Allergies at Christmas. What to look out for during the festive season.
Colds or ‘flu’ and allergies are conditions that all affect your respiratory system, which can make them difficult to diagnose.
However, every disease has basic symptoms that distinguish it…
Colds, flu and allergies
Colds or ‘flu’ and allergies are conditions that all affect your respiratory system, which can make them difficult to diagnose.
However, each disease has basic symptoms that distinguish it and can separate a cold from an allergy.
Food intolerance test
Food intolerance test
Food intolerance tests will help you find the cause of your abdominal symptoms. What are they due to? Which food is guilty? How can they be treated?
What is the difference between food allergy and food intolerance?
Diagnosis of skin ageing predisposition
Photoaging refers to the aging of the skin due to exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation throughout a person’s lifetime. Although photoaging can be influenced by exogenous (environmental) factors such as smoking,
Cold sore & Viruses . What are they due to?
Colds and viruses are increasing every winter, as the lower the temperature, the higher the tendency for indoor crowding.
Mutant Centaur. Coronavirus
The centaur mutation is essentially another sub-variant of the Omicron mutation.
The Omicron mutation is known to be predominant throughout the world with its subvariants being found in every country especially with subvariants BA.4 and BA.5 to date.
Autumn Allergies
The most prevalent allergen during this period is pollen from weeds, which, while flowering in August, continue to produce pollen until September or even October. A large percentage, about 75%, of people who are allergic to spring plant pollen are also allergic to weeds.
Allergies at school
Allergies in the school environment are very common in children when they are exposed to various allergens. The school environment can be the trigger for the onset of allergic symptoms for your child. Children have allergies at a rate of 25% and the school environment is flooded with a plethora of allergens that can trigger allergic symptoms.
Celiac Disease – Celiac Disease
What is celiac disease?
Celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder that occurs in genetically predisposed individuals who develop an immune reaction to gluten. Celiac disease is a condition in which the digestive system is unable to break down certain foods, which is caused by gluten
Lactose intolerance
Lactose intolerance can be primary or secondary.
In primary lactose intolerance, the genetic variant that promotes lactase production is missing and abdominal symptoms may occur after ingestion of milk or dairy products.
LTT-Test for lymphocyte transformation
The Lymphocyte Transformation Test (LTT) is an ex vivo diagnostic tool used for the detection of delayed-type allergic reactions, in which T lymphocytes that have been sensitised by an allergen are transformed
Seasonal allergy – Allergic rhinitis
Seasonal allergy, also known as hay fever, is a condition in which the immune system of people who are allergic to pollen treats pollen particles as “invaders”. Seasonal allergy occurs at certain times of the year and more specifically when plants and insects release tiny pollen particles into the air to pollinate other plants.
Influenza A + B virus
Influenza is a viral respiratory infection caused by the influenza virus (Influenza virus)
The influenza virus is divided into 4 strains, two of which are most virulent in humans. The types that mainly affect humans are influenza A and influenza B (Influenza A, B) and are responsible for the seasonal winter epidemics where the influenza A, B and B viruses…
The new Novavax vaccine against coronavirus . Everything you need to know.
The Novavax vaccine (NVX-CoV2373) is expected to arrive in Greece in February 2022. The technology of the vaccine according to the manufacturing company is the combination of recombinant proteins with that of nanoparticles.
Omicron mutation. How will I know which mutation I’ve got?
The Omicron mutation was first identified in South Africa. Africa and involves a new variant of the Delta. It is a mutation that is differentiated in the protein spike from the Delta mutation and makes it theoretically more infectious and contagious than previous COVID-19 mutations.
Coronavirus: StartBio answers 30 frequently asked questions about COVID-19
The StartBio team has collected and answered the most frequently asked questions about Coronavirus (COVID-19): what is Coronavirus? How is it transmitted? How is the diagnosis of coronavirus made? Is there a vaccine for coronavirus? What are COVID-19 and SARS-CoV-2? What are the main symptoms?
Thrombophilia – Thrombocytopenia. What is it?
The term Thrombophilia is used to describe the predisposition of some people’s bodies to overflow blood.
Clot formation is the pathological condition that can occur as vascular thrombosis, complications in pregnancy or pulmonary embolism.
Instructions for issuing a certificate of a negative test for a COVID-19 coronavirus diagnostic test
See in detail all the steps for the entry and issuance of a negative PCR test or Rapid test certificate from the gov.gr page
Allergies : StartBio answers the most frequently asked questions about allergies that concern you and your child.
The StartBio team has collected and answered the most frequently asked questions about allergies : What are allergies? What are their symptoms? How are allergies diagnosed? How do I understand allergic shock – anaphylaxis? What are the most common childhood allergies? Which allergy tests are the most reliable?
Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) diagnostic tests
Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are infections that are transmitted from an infected person to an uninfected person through sexual contact. STIs can be caused by bacteria, viruses or parasites. Early diagnosis can often be life-saving for you and those around you…
Similarities and differences between Coronavirus (COVID-19), Influenza and Common Cold
Seasonal Influenza (Influenza) and Colds (RSV) are respiratory infections with the main season of occurrence in the winter months. To this list of viruses is now added the SaRs-CoV-2 coronavirus which causes the disease known as COVID-19.
Frequently asked questions about the coronavirus test (COVID-19)
Below you will find answers to the most frequently asked questions about the coronavirus test (COVID-19): What is the most valid method of screening for coronavirus? How is the coronavirus molecular test done? How many days after a trip or other exposure should I do the molecular test for coronavirus?
