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Update on EU IVDR: Identifying opportunities and challenges for medical laboratories on their way to IVDR implementation
Prof. Dr. Folker Spitzenberger, Lübeck, provides insights into the latest EU Regulatory framework for IVDR medical devices and medical laboratory testing.
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Respiratory Allergy Toolkit
We put this playbook together to help you navigate the who, why and how to test to support a respiratory allergy diagnosis – from symptoms to test codes and interpretation guides.
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The right test at the right time for the right patient in food allergy
Watch Thermo Fisher Scientific’s Session at the 2024 EAACI Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis meeting in Athens. Chaired by Prof. Ronald van Ree, Dr Olga Luengo and Dr. Stefania Arasi discuss the quantification relevance for choosing the right test in allergy diagnosis, how to follow-up in diagnostics to optimize patient management, and the usefulness and limitations of multiplex tests.
Global Allergy Summit Uppsala, 2024: Furry animal allergy
Dr. Ann-Marie Schoos, Denmark, investigates the diagnostic and clinical challenges in furry animal allergy, on the findings of the COPSAC studies (Copenhagen Prospective Studies on Asthma in Childhood).
Global Allergy Summit Uppsala, 2024: Update on allergen components
Dr. Ronald von Ree, Netherlands, provides insights into latest findings around peanut allergy diagnosis, and why the choice of the right test matters.
Global Allergy Summit Uppsala, 2024: Serum tryptase from a lab perspective
Dr. Joana Vitte, France, lectures on the various mast-cell related conditions in which Serum tryptase analysis is indicated, and on the technical characteristics of tryptase determination.
Global Allergy Summit Uppsala, 2024: Alpha-Gal and meat allergy
Dr. Marianne van Hage, Sweden, discusses the clinical spectrum of red meat allergy, and the up-to-date diagnosis and management setup of the alpha-gal syndrome.
Global Allergy Summit Uppsala, 2024: Pollen food allergy syndrome (PFAS)
Dr. Olga Luengo, Spain, is providing details on the molecular basis of PFAS, as well as on established allergens playing a crucial role in its development, and which new protein families need to be considered.
Global Allergy Summit Uppsala, 2024: Follow-up testing in food allergy
Dr. Motohiro Ebisawa, Japan, explains the potential benefit of follow-up testing in food allergy, and how changes in IgE levels of food allergy patients under oral immunotherapy with Egg, milk and wheat can influence clinical management.
Global Allergy Summit Uppsala, 2024: Drug allergy
Dr. Lene Heise Garvey, Denmark, updates on diagnosis and management of drug allergies with focus on perioperative immediate hypersensitivity reactions.
Global Allergy Summit Uppsala, 2024: Venom allergy & anaphylaxis
Dr. Markus Ollert, Luxembourg, gives an update on why precision diagnostics is needed, and what will be crucial in the future to diagnose and manage insect venom allergies.
Global Allergy Summit Uppsala, 2024: Seasonal inhalant allergens
Dr. Lee H. Hilbourne, USA, discusses optimal allergen panels for evaluating patients, and how specific IgE testing supports better patient management.
Global Allergy Summit Uppsala, 2024: Pollen allergy in the United States
Dr. André Valcour, USA, provides insights into pollen allergy in the US, and how historical laboratory “big data” on sensitization is used to define the best test offerings.
Your timely approach to food allergy
Food Allergy eLearning interactive video for Allergy Specialists and HCPs.
Frame 2: Unlocking resilience: How to successfully navigate a systemic autoimmune rheumatic disease patient journey.
We have split the symposium into six short videos. This is the second video of the series. This video focuses on the management of referrals for ANA screening from the laboratory's perspective.
Frame 1: Unlocking resilience: How to successfully navigate a systemic autoimmune rheumatic disease patient journey.
During this first video, you will be introduced to the speakers and the overall topics covered throughout the six-video series. This video also includes an introduction to the patient's background and the initial steps she took on her journey before being referred to secondary care.
Frame 5: Unlocking Resilience: How to successfully navigate a systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases patient journey
We have split the symposium into six short videos. This is the fifth video of the series. In this video the experts focus on the incidence of polyautoimmunity and its impact on patient diagnosis and disease management.
Frame 6: Unlocking resilience: How to successfully navigate a systemic autoimmune rheumatic disease patient journey.
We have split the symposium into six short videos. This is the sixth and final video of the series. This video concludes the series with a comprehensive review of current treatment options in systemic autoimmune rheumatic diseases (SARDs). It starts with the traditional use of hydroxychloroquine and progresses to the most recent developments, such as CAR T-cell therapy.
Frame 4: Unlocking resilience: How to successfully navigate a systemic autoimmune rheumatic disease patient journey.
We have split the symposium into six short videos. This is the fourth video of the series. This video features experts discussing how to interpret all the patient information together with test results to establish a final patient diagnosis.
Frame 3: Unlocking resilience: How to successfully navigate a systemic autoimmune rheumatic disease patient journey.
We have split the symposium into six short videos. This is the third video of the series. This video focuses on the second line clinical work-up, highlighting ENA test relevance and focusing on dsDNA testing. It provides insights from a laboratory standpoint regarding what clinicians should be aware of when it comes to testing for anti-dsDNA antibodies.
Improve Allergic Asthma Diagnosis with specific IgE Blood Testing
Allergic Asthma eLearning interactive video for HCPs
United Airway: Knowing the connection between diagnostics, allergy and patient management
Learn about the concept of united airway, rhinitis and asthma, and which aero allergens trigger respiratory diseases. Multi-sensitization, allergen load and exposure reduction will also be discussed.
How can I optimize my workflow to boost efficiency and productivity?
Workflow analysis and optimization is a strategy that allows labs to find and solve workflow efficiencies. Undertaking these brings multiple benefits to the diagnostic lab. Laboratories need to achieve more with less.
2024 International Congress on Autoimmunity
Watch the full recording of Thermo Fisher Scientific’s symposium at the International Congress on Autoimmunity 2024.
ImmunoCAP Specific IgE Wheat Components Compendium
ImmunoCAP menu offers one whole allergen wheat extract test and three allergen component tests. These tests help assess risk for severe reaction and may improve patient management by facilitating tailored avoidance recommendations
How labs and primary care can work together in diagnosing coeliac disease
Why are so many coeliac disease tests requested? How can the lab proactively help to find “hidden” patients? What does the new primary care guidance mean for the diagnostic pathway of coeliac disease?
ICA 2021 Plenary Session Summary COVID-19
The Allergy and Asthma Task Force Recommendations
Authors: Barbara P. Yawn, MD, MSc, FAAFP; Christine W. Wagner, APRN, MSN, AE-C; Allan Luskin, MD; Len Fromer, MD, FAAFP; Randall Brown, MD, MPH; Andrew Liu, MD; AE-C; Michael D. Cabana, MD, MPH; Ivor
Søren Jacobssen: Autoimmune connective tissue diseases and biomarkers in everyday life
Misura la triptasi due volte Backgrounder
Materiali che spiegano l'importanza di misurare la triptasi in fase acuta ogni volta che si sospetta una reazione allergica grave
Customer Excellence Center Information (UK & Ireland)
EliA Stool Exraction Kit
LTP syndrome in Northern Europe – ‘What is this and how to diagnose and manage it'
How is it diagnosed in the clinic and how can it be managed?
A quick overview of the full recommendations for anyone short on time or in need of a refresher
Molecular Allergology series - Pollen allergy
This covers the cause of the most widespread allergic manifestation; rhinitis. The focus is on molecular allergology, IgE towards different protein families in pollens.
Molecular allergology insights 2022 - Idiopathic anaphylaxis - what do we know about the unknown?
Idiopathic anaphylaxis refers to episodes of unexplainable or spontaneous anaphylaxis. With a thorough diagnostic workup including molecular allergy serology, many of these cases can be explained.
Toward Earlier Diagnosis Using Combined eHealth Tools in Rheumatology
Publication referred to in our poster "1692 Joint pain assessment scoring tool"
EliA LMK-1 test
Discover flexible and automated testing for Autoimmune Hepatitis (AIH) type 2 with EliA LKM-1 test. Test enables the clinician to improve patients' quality of life.
Reduce Asthma Care Gaps
A guide on how to reduce the care gap for patients suffering from asthma.
Eosinophil-Derived Neurotoxin
Eosinophil-Derived Neurotoxin scientific backgrounder. In this document it is explained all the information regarding EDN and its relation to diseases in children and adults.
Molecular Allergology series - Peanut, tree-nuts and seeds
Molecular allergology provides serological markers to peanut and hazelnut allergy,allowing to discriminate between genuine food allergy, and cross reactions driven by pollen allergy.
Anti-dsDNA testing specificity for systemic lupus erythematosus - A systematic review
Join Dr. Marco Schreurs in his assessment of the available dsDNA tests to guide choice and interpretation of the optimal anti-dsDNA test strategy, fitting into the 2019 EULAR/ACR criteria for SLE.
ImmunoCAPô Tryptase - insect venom allergy
Learn more about how ImmunoCAP Tryptase can help support the clinical assessment of insect venom allergy, need fort therapy and guide venom immunotherapy (VIT) treatment.
Hereditary α-Tryptasemia (HαT): What clinicians need to know to improve allergy diagnosis and patient management
Learn more about HαT, which has been shown to increase the frequency and severity of anaphylaxis in specific settings, including insect stings and patients without identifiable causes for anaphylaxis
Living with allergy - Soy
Soy is a protein made from soybeans. A soy allergy is relatively rare compared to milk and chicken egg allergies. Fortunately, children are more likely to outgrow a soy allergy.
In Vitro Serum Specific-IgE Testing Alone Reduces Healthcare Utilization
Author: Rick Shrouds, MD, Medical Director of Molina Healthcare, South Carolina
From Bananas to Biologicals – Coeliac disease in the 21st Century
The history of Coeliac Disease and development of key diagnostic elements
Integration of in vitro test results for aid in the diagnosis and treatment of allergic patients
Learn about the concept of ratio calculation in the context of allergology, how ratios help to identify allergens underlying clinical manifestations, and how to implement it in diagnostic algorithms.
Go molecular! Part 2: The allergen components
A clinical reference guide to molecular allergy
Diagnosing celiac disease and improving quality of life
ImmunoCAPô Tryptase - mastocytosis
Learn more about how ImmunoCAP Tryptase can help to rule in or out systemic mastocytosis and guide VIT treatment.
An introduction to CE marking of IVD devices under EU IVDR
The objective is to bring you more clarity on what this regulation entails and and how we have ensured continued compliance of our IVD products.
ImmunoCAPô ISAC assay product overview
The ImmunoCAP ISAC assay is the clinically proven solution for investigating puzzling allergies. Clinically relevant, clinically validated and clinically proven test covering 112 allergen components.
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United Airway: Knowing the connection between diagnostics, allergy and patient management
Learn about the concept of united airway, rhinitis and asthma, and which aero allergens trigger respiratory diseases. Multi-sensitization, allergen load and exposure reduction will also be discussed.
ANCA testing in Clinical Practice: From Implementation to Quality Control and Harmonisation
ANCA testing in clinical practice..
LTP- sensitisation and cannabis allergy: what's the link
Join Professor Ebo in this webinar to find a link between LTP-sensitisation and cannabis allergy
Improved sesame allergy diagnosis with Ses i 1
Component-resolved diagnostics in food allergy: Improved sesame allergy diagnosis with Ses i 1 - Scientific Backgrounder
Marco Schreurs: A review of anti-dsDNA test specificity in SLE
EliA Stool Extraction Kit 2 tube
Learn more about optimized stool extraction procedure for EliA Calprotectin 2 test.
ImmunoCAP ISAC microarray user video: Dr. Enrico Scala
Short interview on the clinical benefits and features of ImmunoCAP ISAC microarray
Measure Tryptase Twice Infographic
The importance of measuring tryptase in the acute setting whenever severe allergic reaction is suspected.
Measure Tryptase Twice Backgrounder
The importance of measuring tryptase in the acute setting whenever a severe allergic reaction is suspected.
Molecular Allergology series - From sensitisation to symptoms
This lecture does not relate to any specific allergen or type of exposure. It gives an introduction of basic immunology in relation to IgE mediated allergy and the principles of molecular allergology.
ImmunoCAP ISAC microarray ImmunoCAP ISAC microarray expert video: Professor Walter Canonica
Dr. Canonica talks about the use of ImmunoCAP ISAC microarray in his daily clinical practice
EliA Stool Extraction Kit plus
Easy and fast sample extraction without centrifugation. To be used with EliA™ Calprotectin 2 test to measure calprotectin in human stool as an aid in the clinical diagnosis of IBD.
Tryptase Online Seminar: Special Focus Venom Allergies and Venom Immunotherapy
Learn about the role of tryptase measurements in venom allergic individuals, how a temporary or persistent increase of tryptase can affect patient management, and what guidelines currently recommend.
Tryptase Update 2022: levels explained + other clinical essentials
Learn more on the different clinical use of serum tryptase levels, the development of percentiles, disease areas and clinical adaption of tryptase assessment in daily routine.
Determination of Autoantibody isotypes in Rheumatoid Arthritis
Publication on the performance of different isotypes of established and novel serologic marker in Rheumatoid Arthritis referred to in poster “1664
Multi-variate approach including serology..."
Johan Rönnelid: Harmonization or standardization of autoantibody measurements in connective tissue diseases
ImmunoCAPô Rapid product overview
ImmunoCAP Rapid is a quick and user-friendly point-of-care test that provides results in 20 minutes. The test supports you in the decision to rule in or rule out allergy.
ImmunoCAP ISAC microarray user video: Dr. Olga Luengo part 2
Short interview where Dr. Luengo shows the utility of ImmunoCAP tests in the diagnosis and management of allergic diseases through case studies.
EliA test algorithms
Comprehensive overview of test algorithms to support autoimmunity diagnostics with focus on EliA™ tests.
Order information for ImmunoCAPô Allergen f449
Order information for ImmunoCAP™ Allergen f449
Advancements in nut and seed allergy diagnostics
Recent clinical studies that explored the use of Ses i 1 2S albumin, an important risk marker for sesame allergy
Integration of in vitro test results for aid in the diagnosis and treatment of allergic patients
Learn about the concept of IgE ratio calculation in the context of allergology, how ratios help to identify allergens underlying clinical manifestations, and how to implement it in diagnostic algorithms.
Food allergy prevalence
Regional variation of the most common food allergies in Europe Allergen component mapping Emerging food allergies Different diagnostics tools, allergen screening tests and their relevance
Recapture the asthma allergy connection
Up to 90% children and 60% adults with asthma have underlying allergies. Don’t miss out on this connection in your patients, recapture it with ImmunoCAP.
Short video Professor David Sanders and a non- biopsy approach to adult coeliac disease
Discusses a recently published study into a non-biopsy approach to the diagnosis of coeliac disease in adults.
ImmunoCAP Specific IgE Sesame Seed Allergen Component Interpretation guide
Testing with whole allergen and allergen components provides additional information that can help diagnose allergy more precisely, allowing for a more comprehensive management plan.
Phadia 250™ instrument hints and tips
Maintenance tips Troubleshooting post-maintenance Recognising possible causes of calibration failure
Allergic Hypersensitivity
Check out our guide for testing allergic hypersensitivity - an adverse exaggerated immune reaction to a protein (or allergen) in our environment, normally harmless to the non-allergic person.
Diagnosis and treatment of APS
Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is a systemic autoimmune disease
EliA SmDP-S test
Discover more about Sm antibodies, which belong to Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) classification criteria. EliA SmDP -S has been developed with an innovative coating to reach specificity of 98.3%.
Rheumatoid arthritis testing
Learn more about EliA tests available to aid rheumatoid arthritis diagnosis. Combining ACPA/ anti-CCP, RF IgM and RF IgA testing to increase diagnostic confidence in early RA patients.
ImmunoCAPô Rapidô patient resource
This brochure is intended to be given to patients that have been tested with ImmunoCAP Rapid. It provides background information on every allergen tested, and tips on how to avoid them.
EliA Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) tests
Identify antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) with EliA APS tests.
EliA™ Stool Extraction Buffer plus Launch
EliA™ Calprotectin 2 test: new stool extraction buffer’ will highlight the benefits of a new stool extraction procedure
Phadia 250 16-position sample rack
The new 16-position sample rack increases loading capacity of the Phadia™ 250 instrument and extends walk away time.
ANCA Testing in Clinical Practice
ANCA Testing in Clinical Practice - From Implementation to Quality Control and Harmonization
New insights into the laboratory’s role in the diagnosis of allergic disease
Learn about the importance of quantitative assessment of specific IgE (sIgE), dynamics of specific IgE over time, prediction of allergic diseases and the importance of multisensitization.
Diagnostic Journey of an IBD patient
The diagnosis of IBD with the patient perspective in mind.
Introducing Tryptase: Mast cell marker from anaphylaxis to mastocytosis
A general overview of the protein tryptase and its role in different clinical conditions, like adverse allergic reactions, mastocytosis, clonal mast cell disorders or hereditary -tryptasemia.
ImmunoCAP Specific IgE Wheat Components Interpretation guide
Testing with whole allergen and allergen components provides additional information that can help diagnose allergy more precisely, allowing for a more comprehensive management plan.
ImmunoCAP ISAC microarray user video: Dr. Olga Luengo part 1
Short interview where Dr. Luengo describes through some clinical cases the utility of the ratio analysis and what type of patients could benefit from ImmunoCAP ISAC microarray and ImmunoCAP specific IgE tests.
Living with allergy - eggs
Being allergic to eggs means following an egg-free diet. Egg is found in many foods including biscuits, cakes, pasta and other manufactured foods. While you should always check food labels, it may...
ImmunoCAP Specific IgE Sesame Seed Allergen Component Compendium
Specific IgE testing to Ses i 1 can aid in improving the diagnosis of sesame allergy
Jens Vikse: Autoantibodies in systemic sclerosis and idiopathic inflammatory myopathies a clinical perspective
Allergy Asthma Guide
Allergens are a major trigger in asthma. Up to 90% of Children and 60% of Adults with asthma are sensitive to at lease one specific allergen.
Living with allergy - Wheat
A confirmed diagnosis of allergy to wheat means that all wheat basedfoods and products made from wheat should be avoided, this will include many common foods and ingredients.
Pollen season allergies and pollen food syndrome - diagnosis and diagnostic
Primary care perspective of clinical diagnosis management, and why knowing what sIgE tests to order may be a hurdle to testing.
Living with allergy - fish and shellfish
Allergies to fish and shellfish are quite common and different to one another – people who are allergic to shellfish may be able to eat fish and vice versa. There is a risk of cross contamination.
Living with allergy - cow's milk
An allergy to cow’s milk involves the immune system and affects about 2 children in 100. Happily, about half the affected children will outgrow it by the age of one and by three years most children...
EliA DFS70 Test
Discover fully automated test designed for identifying samples that contain DFS70 antibodies. Testing for anti-DFS70 can aid in clinical decision making.
Molecular Allergology series - Milk, egg, and wheat allergy
Milk, egg, and wheat, are all frequently causing adverse reactions in small children. Our focus will be on clinical and diagnostic value of IgE testing for milk-, egg-, and wheat proteins, including prognosis.
Living with allergy - nuts
A confirmed diagnosis of allergy to nuts means that you will need to avoid all nuts. Although peanuts belong to a different food family, unless you are specifically told otherwise, they too should...
Allergen Microarray Patient Case Investigations
spotlight on allergen microarray. ‘Bottom Up’ diagnostic investigations or ‘Top Down’? What’s best and how are these approaches used in resolving patient allergy using ImmunoCAP™ ISACE112i?
Wolfgang Papisch: Methods used for CTD Screening and algorithms
ImmunoCAPô Specific IgE Blood Testing
Simplify allergy management in primary carewith the most widely used specific IgE blood test.
Misura la triptasi due volte Infografica
Materiali che spiegano l'importanza di misurare la triptasi in fase acuta ogni volta che si sospetta una reazione allergica grave
EliA SARS-CoV-2-Sp1 IgG test
An assay designed to support global efforts to understand the COVID-19 pandemic: EliA SARS-CoV-2-Sp1 IgG test
Phadia™ workflow analysis program
Phadia™s Workflow Analysis program provides an evaluation of the current state of diagnostic testing within the laboratory using observations, quantitative measurements, qualitative interviews, and data analysis.
Phadia™ Lab Systems Study - Geisinger Medical Center Workflow Analysis
Improving laboratory workflow efficiency for autoimmune and allergic disease testing.
EAACI 2024
Watch the full recording of Thermo Fisher Scientific’s symposium at EAACI 2024. Prof Graham Roberts interviews Prof Ania Nowak-Wegrzyn and Prof Joana Vitte on their insights on food allergy diagnostics. The questions are highlighting EAACI guideline recommendations, allergy testing using whole allergens, allergen components and tryptase in difficult cases as well as discussions on low levels, decision points and future gazing for new allergen components around the corner.
Helios Automated IFA System Detailer
All-in-one IFA solution to aid in the diagnosis of autoimmune diseases. Expand the scope of your laboratory’s autoimmune diagnostic solutions with fully automated processing and review of results.
Allergy & Autoimmunity Test Codes and Profile Recommendations Reference Guide
The timely approach to aeroallergen sensitization
Allergic asthma eLearning interactive video for Allergy Specialists
ImmunoCAP Cross-Reactivity Map
RF Isotypes add value to routine diagnostics
Combination of IFA with EliA CTD Screen increases the diagnostic value of ANA screening
High specificity of EliA dsDNA
Get the full picture of upper respiratory symptoms
Four reasons why identifying specific allergen sensitizations is important in primary care.
The full picture of allergy relief in primary care
See how general practitioners, like you, can get the full picture of your patient's allergic rhinitis symptoms.
Do you have the full picture?
Five common misconceptions general physicians and pediatricians may have about allergies.
Antiphospholipid Syndrome Interpretation Guide
Sesame Allergy Interpretation Guide
Sesame Allergy Interpretation Guide
Tree Nut Allergy Interpretation Guide
2023 ImmunoDiagnostics Product catalog
Thermo Fisher Scientific is a leading provider of IVD tests for allergy and autoimmune diseases.
Tree Nut Allergy Interpretation Guide
Rhinitis Clinical Pathway - Setting the standard
Do you have the full picture?
Five common misconceptions general physicians and pediatricians may have about allergies.
Quick guide to using ImmunoCAP Specific IgE testing
Get the full picture of your patients’ allergy triggers. See how to confidently order
Upper respiratory symptom card
Is an ImmunoCAP Specific IgE blood test appropriate? Know which symptoms and patient history to look for.
Get the full picture of upper respiratory symptoms
Four reasons why identifying specific allergen sensitizations is important in primary care.
Quick guide to using ImmunoCAP Specific IgE testing
Get the full picture of your patients’ allergy triggers. See how to confidently order, interpret, and apply ImmunoCAP Specific IgE blood tests to get the full picture.
Get the full picture of upper respiratory symptoms
Four reasons why identifying specific allergen sensitizations is important in primary care.
Upper respiratory symptoms card
Is an ImmunoCAP Specific IgE blood test appropriate? Know which symptoms and patient history to look for.
Do you have the full picture?
Five common misconceptions general physicians and pediatricians may have about allergies.
The full picture of allergy relief in primary care
See how general practitioners, like you, can get the full picture of your patient's allergic rhinitis symptoms.
EAACI guidelines on the diagnosis of IgE-mediated food allergy – Meet the Experts!
Listen to Prof. Santos and Dr. Riggioni talking about the latest EAACI guidelines, published in October 2023: expert insights, practical recommendations, and real clinical cases for accurate diagnosis of IgE-mediated food allergy and patient-tailored treatment
Biomarkers of wheat-related disorders: hot topics and areas of research
The company-sponsored symposium about “Biomarkers of wheat-related disorders” held at the 19th International Celiac Disease Symposium, ICDS, Sorrento, Italy, October 21st, 2022.
Value-added reporting in autoimmune serology
Educational webinar. Prof. Xavier Bossuyt discusses the challenges in autoimmune serology testing and introduces likelihood ratios as a tool to overcome these challenges. The webinar covers fundamental concepts of likelihood ratios and provides guidance on implementing LR reporting in clinical practice.
Likelihood ratio in autoimmune diagnostics: Perspectives from a diagnostic manufacturer.
16th Dresden Symposium on autoantibodies: Nina Olschowka explains why it is important for a diagnostic manufacturer to encourage laboratory specialists to report likelihood ratios. As patient advocates, we support any tool that makes the most of our test results and helps to improve autoimmune disease diagnosis.
Current landscape of LR: General use of LR in diagnosing currently and future rheumatoid arthritis.
16th Dresden Symposium on autoantibodies: Prof. Kevin Deane provides insights on the practical applications of Likelihood Ratios (LR) in both primary and secondary care settings. He emphasizes the value of LR in not only diagnosing rheumatoid arthritis but also in predicting it at an early stage.
LR in autoimmune diagnostics and beyond. Personal experience with LR in practice.
16th Dresden Symposium on autoantibodies: Prof. Xavier Bossuyt discusses the benefits of using interval-specific likelihood ratios (LR) to harmonize assay results and improve clinical interpretation. He shares his own experiences and highlights feedback from clinicians who have already incorporated LR into their daily practice.
LR in rheumatoid arthritis: practical application.
16th Dresden Symposium on autoantibodies: Dr. Lieve Van Hoovels explores the issue of the lack of standardization between rheumatoid factor and anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibodies tests in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients. She highlights the impact this problem has on accurately classifying RA patients. Given that reference materials alone are insufficient to address this unmet need, she discusses how likelihood ratios can provide additional value.
Peanut Allergy Interpretation Guide
Autoimmune Rheumatic Disease Testing
Celiac Disease Testing
Food Allergy Interpretation Guide
Egg Allergy Interpretation Guide
Pet Allergy Interpretation Guide
Milk Allergy Interpretation Guide
Wheat Interpretation Guide
Tryptase Interpretation Guide
Food Allergy Interpretation Guide
Stinging Insect Components Interpretation Guide
Wheat Allergy Interpretation Guide
Egg Allergy Interpretation Guide
Milk Allergy Interpretation Guide
Peanut Allergy Interpretation Guide
Pet Allergy Interpretation Guide
Respiratory Results Interpretation Guide
Alpha-Gal Component Interpretation Guide
Value-added reporting in autoimmune serology
EliA Symposium 2023: Dr Lieve van Hoovels explains the value of likelihood ratios in the reporting of autoimmune serology results. Dr van Hoovels uses several examples like ANA, ANCA and ACPA testing to illustrate the value for clinicians.
Connective Tissue Diseases … other than SLE
EliA Symposium 2023: Prof Dr Ulrich Walker describes the clinical presentation of connective tissue diseases and the value of autoimmune serology in the aid of diagnosis.
Strategies for ANA detection
EliA Symposium 2023: Prof Dr Xavier Bossuyt describes the different technologies for ANA detection. He focusses on the differences between Solid-phase assays and Indirect immunofluorescence and reviews the available performance data of the individual tests and the combination of both tests.
CTD patient cases, a report from the clinical routine
EliA Symposium 2023: Dr Silvia Piantoni highlights the importance of serology in four clinical cases of patients with Connective Tissue Diseases.
Follow up on the 2019 EULAR/ACR Classification Criteria for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)
EliA Symposium 2023: Prof Dr Reinhard Voll explains the evolvement of the SLE classification criteria over the last decades and highlights the follow-up studies to validate the 2019 SLE classification criteria.
Pro and Con Debate: Time for a change in ANA Screening?
EliA Symposium 2023: Prof Dr Georg Endler and Dr Jan Damoiseaux discuss if it is time for a change in ANA Screening. A Pro/Con Session on the different screening technologies, solid phase assays like the EliA CTD Screen and immunofluorescence tests with HEp2 cells.
UK NEQAS IIA – Hot Topics & Update
EliA Symposium 2023: Dina Patel gives an overview of the educational work of UK NEQAS and explains problem solving with a real world example.
Is there a gold standard for in vitro diagnosis of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus?
EliA Symposium 2023: Dr Aurora Jurado Roger presents a recent study on dsDNA antibody diagnostics and reviews the different technologies available.
Baked milk: Identifying patients who can tolerate baked milk
Elizabeth is allergic to milk, but may now be able to eat foods containing baked milk without an allergic reaction. See how allergen sensitization testing can help her get answers.
Allergic rhinitis: from nasal symptoms to accurate diagnosis
Natasha presented to her GP with nasal congestion, itching, and discharge. Find out how an accurate diagnosis of allergic rhinitis was reached, including allergen sensitisations.
Allergic rhinitis: how to identify the primary sensitisation
David presented to his GP with rhinorrhoea, nasal congestion, itching, and sneezing. Find out how the primary sensitisation was identified with the aid of a simple blood test.
Alpha-Gal Syndrome: Taylor
Taylor, a 29-year-old woman with a history of intermittent hives, visits her healthcare provider after developing abdominal cramps followed by hives five hours after eating a cheeseburger.
Celiac disease case study: benefits of an early diagnosis
Clara's gymnastics training was disrupted by troubling symptoms. Find out how an accurate diagnosis of celiac disease was reached, and whether Clara was able to continue her gymnastics career.
Outgrowing egg allergy: Identifying a patient whose egg allergy is resolving
Jill’s parents removed egg from her diet without ever having her tested. See how specific IgE testing may help determine if she can now tolerate egg.
Hazelnut and Cross-Reactivity: Help patients understand their hazelnut allergy and symptoms due to cross-reactivity
After eating a bowl of cereal, 8-year-old Sophie was covered in large hives. Discover how allergen sensitization testing helped discover the cause of her reaction.
Milk allergy nuance: Making a precise assessment in the case of milk allergy
Antonio and Isabel were both diagnosed with milk allergy. But allergies can change over time—can either of them now tolerate milk?
Milk components: Improved risk assessment when testing with allergen components
Alice has been diagnosed with a milk allergy—see how allergen sensitization testing can determine how likely she is to tolerate milk now.
Outgrowing Egg Allergy: Tracking the development of egg tolerance over time
Charlie was diagnosed with an egg allergy as an infant, but recently ate egg without having a reaction. See how specific IgE testing may help determine if he can now tolerate egg.
Persistent egg allergy: Evaluate and enforce the risk
Thomas has suffered severe reactions due to an egg allergy several times. Find out how allergen sensitization testing can help him take his allergy seriously.
Peanut allergy and cross-reactivity: Differentiating between symptoms caused by clinical peanut allergy and symptoms caused by cross-reactivity
Caroline and Emma were both diagnosed with peanut allergy. Find out how allergen sensitization testing can show if either of them runs an increased risk of severe reaction to peanuts.
Peanut, tree nut, and pollen: Better peanut allergy risk assessment when testing with allergen components
See how allergen sensitization testing helped Rudi determine his risk of severe reaction to peanut and tree nuts.
Peanut components: When it comes to peanut allergy, precision and proteins matter
After a reaction, Tim’s parents removed peanut from his diet without having him tested. Find out how specific IgE testing can show if he has a clinical peanut allergy.
Pork-Cat Syndrome: Abigail
Abigail, a 19-year-old woman, visits her healthcare provider for guidance on her chronic gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms associated with eating meat. See what testing reveals.
Rheumatoid arthritis: Differentiating between forms of crippling arthritis
At 32 years old, Emma is experiencing joint pain and fatigue. See how serological testing can help confirm a diagnosis of Rheumatoid Arthritis.
Baked Egg: Improving characterization and management of egg allergic patients
Andrea and Sylvia were both diagnosed with egg allergies as infants. Will their test results change over time?
The Alpha-gal Syndrome: IgE responses to galactose alpha-1,3 galactose induced by bites from lone star ticks
A presentation by Dr. Thomas Platts-Mills providing the newest information on Alpha-gal testing and it’s clinical utility in the treatment and management of patients with red meat allergy.
Peanut allergy: filling the gaps with additional components
An overview of peanut allergy using component resolved diagnostics for enhanced diagnosis and management given by Dr. Barbara Ballmer-Weber.
Rhinitis- Utilizing Diagnostic Testing to Optimize Patient Care
Effective diagnosis of allergic rhinitis begins with a three prong approach of patient history, symptom presentation, and specific diagnostic testing.
Surprising alpha-Gal Findings
Dr. Thomas Platts-Mills discusses the findings that surprised him while researching alpha-Gal syndrome and his thoughts on the connection to life-threatening diseases like atherosclerosis.
Other alpha-Gal Symptom Vectors
Dr. Jeffrey M. Wilson discusses vectors outside of the Lone Star tick that may trigger alpha-Gal sensitization. Discover the identified culprits and the regions they inhabit, in the US and worldwide.
Venom Allergy: The Case for Component-Resolved Diagnosis
An educational presentation by Dr. Markus Ollert in the use of venom components for the treatment and management of venom allergic patients.
A Realistic Path to Achieving High Quality ANA / ENA Results, Efficiency Gains, and Clinician Satisfaction
Dr. Ifor Williams illustrates the challenges faced by Emory University and the applied solution for testing ANAs, dsDNA, and ENAs, leading to the accurate diagnosis of connective tissue diseases.
Rheumatoid Arthritis Diagnosis: Avoiding Anti-CCP False Positives
Overview: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is the second most common autoimmune disease. Early diagnosis and intervention is critical to avoid permanent damage. Presented by Dr. Teresa Tarrant.
Revised International Consensus Recommendation on Testing of ANCA in Small Vessel Vasculitis
This talk provided the latest evidence-based international consensus for testing for ANCA-associated vasculitis. Presented by Dr. Elena Csernok.
Differentiating Gluten-Related Disorders Through Diagnostic Methods
This pre-recorded webinar by Dr. Alessio Fasano and Dr. Stefano Guandalini, will present an update of the current understanding of the three main forms of reactions to wheat and its by-products.
ANA – One Lab’s Experience in Changing from IFA to EliA™ Assays
Dr. James Peele explores challenges faced by Jacksonville Baptist Medical Center and applied solutions for testing ANAs, dsDNA, and ENAs, enabling the accurate diagnosis of connective tissue diseases.
Evaluating New Management Paradigms for the Respiratory Patient (The Role of Specific IgE Testing)
A four part asthma webinar series discussing the burden of asthma, assessing control, specific IgE test interpretation, targeted exposure reduction and comprehensive asthma management.
Pet Allergy: Increasing diagnostic precison through molecular allergology
Presentation by Dr. Magnus Borres offering the latest advances on furry animal components to improve diagnostic accuracy for the management of patients with cat, dog and horse sensitivities.
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