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.