Advantages of In vitro allergy test
- Greater patient comfort during diagnostic process
- One blood draw
- Not dependent on skin conditions
- Patients on anti-histamines need not discontinue their medication
- Diagnosis occurs in fewer visits
- Not dependent on technique used by person performing the skin test
- Quantitative results facilitate transition into immunotherapy at ideal levels
- Saves time
- Minimizes potential for adverse reaction to immunotherapy
- Enable managed care organizations to standardize diagnostic process
- Shortens treatment time span, therapy lowering costs
- Collateral benefits to managed care organizations
- Lowers immunotherapy costs
- Reduces emergency room visits
- Helps patients to avoid allergenic triggers of acute asthmatic episodes
- Reduces office visits