There is a new alternative to allergy skin testing! Ask your doctor about the next generation of automated allergy testing on the IMMULITE® 2000. It provides convenient, fast, accurate results with just one small blood sample.

Are you really allergic? Is allergy medication necessary? 3gAllergy testing offers a simple screening test for inhalant allergy that can tell if you are allergic, or have a cold or nonallergic rhinitis.

Skin-prick Test

• Uncomfortable for the patient
• Time consuming for doctor and patient
• Poor quality control

Blood tests vs. skin tests

The advantages of in vitro blood tests over skin-prick tests are:
• Patient convenience and comfort
• Reduced office time required for diagnosis
• No need for patient to discontinue allergy medications or antidepressants for testing.