Allergy testing
Instructions
If you are being evaluated for food and/or environmental allergy, we would like to minimize the number of visits that you need for a diagnosis to be made. The following measures will expedite your evaluation:
Any skin testing will require that you NOT take the following medication for 7 days prior to your visit:
Diphenhydramine (Benadryl)
Chlorpheniramine (Chlor-Trimeton)
Brompheniramine (Dimetapp)
Clemastine (Tavist, Antihist)
Cyproheptadine (Periactin)
Doxepin (Adapin, Silenor, Sinequan)
Combination Drugs (Actifed, Drixoral, Trinalin)
Loratadine (Claritin)
Fexofenadine (Allegra)
Cetirizine (Zyrtec)
Hydroxyzine (Vistaril, Atarax)
Azelastine nasal spray (Astelin, Asteopro)
Olopatadine nasal spray (Patanase)
Xyzal (Levocetirizine)
Over-the-counter sleep aids
Previous medical records are always helpful if you have been referred from an outside provider (this might include Hospital discharge summaries, Physician's Office Records, X-ray reports)
At your initial visit expect to spend two hours with us. We will conduct:
An interview regarding your medical history
An environmental, occupational, social and family history
A physical examination
If medically indicated: skin testing, lung function testing and laboratory tests.
Special procedures such as drug challenges and some drug testing and certain desensitization treatments will generally be scheduled for a future visit.
We kindly remind you that if you have a Co-pay it is due on the day of your visit. We accept cash, credit card (Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover) and checks.