Small Sample Allergy Testing
Doing more allergy tests with less sample benefits patients and labs. It seems like a little thing, but for pediatric patients, it’s really a big thing.
A NOVEOS™ System can run
10x more tests with the same
sample current systems use
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Allergy profile typically has 10 - 35 tests per patient
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Current Allergy instruments use 40 - 50 µL of sample per specific IgE (sIgE) test
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NOVEOS sIgE uses only 4 µL of serum per test
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Reflex component allergen testing will exacerbate sample shortages (Quantity Not Sufficient, QNS)
Less sample per test improves the experience of patients and permits follow-up testing with fewer re-draws!
The 4 μL Sample Size is a Breakthrough
Benefits of avoiding
Quantity Not Sufficient
(QNS) Occurrences
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Improving the patient experience while increasing management and testing efficiency
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Errors occur with 2 – 10% of samples in allergy labs, and it’s more frequent in pediatric-focused labs.
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QNS incidents cause an incomplete patient report, resulting in an incomplete picture for the clinician.
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Reduces the need for test prioritization by clinicians and laboratorians
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Reduces the need for additional office visits which cause lost productivity
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Reduces trauma for the patient and parent of a child of having another blood draw
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Reduce the potential loss of revenue for the laboratory