This lecture is intended to provide a better understanding of the use, misuse, and interpretation of allergy tests. At the end of this presentation, participants will be able to differentiate between true allergic disease and other conditions, such as non-IgE mediated hypersensitivities and enzymatic deficiencies. Participants should also be able to assess which laboratory tests possess peer-reviewed scientific validity and which are a waste of time and healthcare resources.

Learning Objectives

• Develop an improved understanding of how to interpret allergy tests and know what can and cannot be accomplished with such tests.
• Become a more cost-effective healthcare provider by learning to avoid the use of unnecessary and expensive allergy tests.
• Develop an understanding of which patient’s symptoms are consistent with true allergy and which are not.

Presenter
James DeAngelo, DO

Disclosure Information
In accordance with the ACCME Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education, ACOFP requires that individuals in a position to control the content of an educational activity disclose all financial relationships with any ineligible company. ACOFP reviews the disclosed relationship and mitigates all relevant financial relationships to ensure independence, objectivity, balance, and scientific rigor in all their educational programs.
All individuals in control of the content of this activity have no relationships with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

Accreditation and Credit Statements
The American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians (ACOFP) is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) to provide osteopathic continuing medical education for physicians.

ACOFP designates this program for a maximum number of 0.75 AOA Category 1-A credits and will report CME with the extent of the physician’s participation in this activity.

Disclaimer
This program is sponsored by ACOFP for educational purposes only. The materialpresented is not intended to represent the sole or best medical interventions for the discussed diagnoses, but rather is intended to present the opinions of the authors or presenters that may be helpful to other practitioners. Attendees participating in this medical education program do so with the full knowledge that they waive any claim they may have against ACOFP for reliance on any information presented during these educational activities.

Questions
To submit questions to the presenter(s) please send them to elearning@acofp.org and include the conference and course title so we can direct them correctly.

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