Allergy Providers | Alverno Laboratories

No one knows your patients' histories better than you. And when it comes to those patients with asthma, you know that allergies can cause them plenty of problems.

Up to 90% of children and 60% of adults with asthma suffer from allergies.^1,2

Exposure to allergens can increase the chances of hospitalization.³ But reducing exposure to one or more allergic triggers can help reduce symptoms and the need for medication.⁴

Specific IgE blood testing can help identify those allergic triggers so you can stay a step ahead of your patients’ allergic asthma.

Do you notice a seasonal influx of asthma patients?

It could be that allergies are exacerbating symptoms at certain times of the year.

From tree pollen in the spring, grass in the summer, weeds and mold in the fall, and any number of indoor allergens in the winter (like dust mites or pets), patients with asthma can see an increase in symptoms during specific seasons.

But you can't help those patients reduce symptoms until you know what is triggering them.

Specific IgE blood testing can help identify what’s aggravating your patients’ asthma symptoms — and just as importantly, what isn’t.

For those with asthma and aeroallergy (i.e., an allergy to airborne substances, such as pollen or mold spores), in addition to pharmaceutical strategies, reducing exposure to sensitized allergens can alleviate or reduce symptoms.⁵

Get the full picture and help your patients prevent their allergic asthma symptoms.

Patients with asthma can be triggered by any number of culprits. And determining the source of those triggers can be key in reducing them.

Sometimes allergens are the problem.

Practice parameters can help you determine the best approach for evaluating and treating patients, including those with allergic asthma.⁶

Check out these asthma-focused practice parameters and guidelines, many of which support specific IgE bood testing to help rule in or rule out allergies.

Find out if specific IgE blood testing is recommended for your patients with allergic asthma and create management plans that help them minimize their triggers.

Get the full picture and help your patients reduce their symptoms.

References:

Host A, Halken S. Practical aspects of allergy-testing. Paediatr Respir Rev. 2003; (4) 312-318.
Allen-Ramney F, Schoenwetter W, Weiss T, et al. Sensitization to Common Allergens in Adults with Asthma. JABFP. 2005;(18)5 434-439.
Gavala, M, Bertics, P, Gern, J. Rhinoviruses, allergic inflammation and asthma. Immunological Reviews. 2011 June 20; 242;1: 69-90, 11-12/51. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-065X.2011.01031.x.
NIH Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Asthma, 2007.
Baxi SN, Phipatanakul W. The role of allergen exposure and avoidance in asthma. Adolesc Med State Art Rev. 2010 Apr;21(1):57-71, viii-ix. PMID: 20568555; PMCID: PMC2975603.
American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology [Internet]. JTF Practice Parameters and Guidelines. [cited 2023 July 26]. Available from: https://www.aaaai.org/Allergist-Resources/Statements-Practice-Parameters/Practice-Parameters-Guidelines.