Both of our preferred in-network labs, Quest Diagnostics and LabCorp, offer ImmunoCAP® Specific IgE blood tests to identify hundreds of allergens — good news for your asthma patients.
Open Airways for Schools (American Lung Association) is an asthma management program for schoolchildren aged 8-11 who have been diagnosed with asthma. STARBRIGHT School Asthma Program to order Quest for the Code CD-ROM on asthma (in English and Spanish) for ages 7-15 and School Implementation Guide.
You can test for specific allergens or panels of allergens relevant to specific geographic regions and settings.
You can also test for mold, insect sting and childhood food and environmental allergens.
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The latest guidelines from the National Asthma Education and Prevention Program (NAEPP) are clear: Anyone with asthma, at any level of severity, should be assessed for respiratory allergies.
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NAEPP guidelines recommend skin or blood allergy testing for all asthma patients. However, because of limited access to skin testing, serum IgE testing is often more readily available.