Answers for allergy care
Concern about allergies is growing—and so is the need for serum-based IgE allergy testing. HYCOR can help you meet that need—with the right technology at the right cost. Proven in laboratories throughout the U.S. and Europe, HYTEC™ 288 Plus offers a broad menu of allergy tests, including insects and animals, food, occupational and environmental allergens as well as autoimmune testing. It also comes with a broad menu of support services, including operator training and physician outreach programs.
The right technology
HYCOR allergy tests are based on HYCOR’s activated cellulose solid-phase technology, with demonstrated equivalence to fluorescence enzyme immunoassay (FEIA).1 The HYCOR test portfolio consists of hundreds of allergy tests, as well as autoimmune tests, all of which can be run on the HYTEC 288 Plus system.
The right costs
HYCOR allergy testing is a cost-effective alternative to other allergy test methods. Your HYCOR representative can help you get started easily and quickly and ensure smooth operation.
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- Better respiratory outcomes via allergy testing By Narayan Nayak, PhD; Mark Van Cleve, PhD; and Nelson Thune
- Asthma and Allergy report Download here
- whatisallergy.com A helpful resource for patients and healthcare professionals about allergy and allergy testing