BEFORE VISIT

  • The initial visit is a 40 minute consultation.  Allergy testing is generally not done on the first visit. However medication or patch testing may be performed at the initial visit, time permitting, if materials are available.
  • Bring your insurance information and a photo ID
  • Download and fill out the following forms:

Returning Patient and Skin Testing

  • If you are coming for Allergy Testing or for a challenge test, download one of the forms:
  • If you are coming for patch testing, be sure to bring any items to be tested, if instructed to do so, at your initial visit.  You will not have to discontinue any medications (except steroids by mouth, and steroids applied to the patch test site for 2 weeks beforehand.  Discuss any change in steroid treatment with us before doing so on your own.) You will need to keep the site where the patches are applied dry and out of the sun for 48 hours after the patches are applied.  Please alter your bath/shower so as not to get the patches wet.
  • If you are a returning Patient:
    • Bring a list of your medications.  Bring inhalers, nose sprays and skin creams that have been recommended.
    • Fill out one of the following forms:
    • We ask that you pay your copay or any charge not covered by insurance at the time of your visit.  If your insurance has changed, bring your new card.

Allergy Injection Patients

  • We ask all of our allergy injection patients to read this form “Allergy Injection guidelines”No appointments are required for allergy injection patients.  Injection hours at our office locations are listed elsewhere on our website.  We ask that you wait in the office 30 minutes after each injection.If you are currently ill with wheezing or fever, then we ask that you postpone your injection visit until you are feeling better. Notify us if you have started a new beta-blocker medication. List of Beta blocker medications. If you are having difficulties with your injections, feel they are ineffective, or for any reason, you feel you must discontinue them, then do call us.  We do not want to refill your injections if you are not currently receiving them.