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When Respiratory Allergy Testing Makes Sense in Primary Care

🎥 Video #2: When Respiratory Allergy Testing Makes Sense in Primary Care In my last video (   • Stop Ordering Food Allergy Panels 🚫🥜  ), I talked about why broad food panels are usually not helpful. But today, let’s talk about something that can be helpful in primary care — respiratory allergy testing. If your patient has chronic nasal congestion, sneezing, rhinorrhea, postnasal drip — especially if symptoms are seasonal or triggered by exposure — ordering specific IgE testing to relevant aeroallergens can be appropriate. Why? Because it helps you answer two important questions: 1️⃣ Is this IgE-mediated allergic rhinitis? 2️⃣ What are they actually allergic to? That information can guide: Targeted environmental control Medication decisions Consideration of immunotherapy referral when available And just as importantly — if testing is negative — it helps you recognize nonallergic rhinitis, which is very common and managed differently. Now, key poinst: ✅ Order testing based on the clinical history 🚫 Avoid indiscriminate large panels Respiratory allergy testing can be a practical tool — especially in areas without easy access to an allergist. Used thoughtfully, it improves diagnostic clarity and helps you treat the right disease.