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Thank you for choosing Northeast Allergy, Asthma & Immunology. Here is everything you need to know to prepare for your appointments. 

New Patient Appointment Information

Before your first appointment

  • Stop all antihistamines one week before your first appointment. Click here for a list of all medications that need to be stopped.
    • Antihistamines and decongestants can interfere with testing by blocking the allergic response. In order for us to give you accurate test results, please stop all prescription and over the counter antihistamines and decongestants prior to your appointment.
  • Please allow at least 2 hours for your testing appointment.
  • To save time before your visit, please fill out these new patient forms and bring them with you to your appointment. 
  • If you have a service animal, please let us know in advance so we can make the necessary accommodations.

Day of appointment

  • Please bring your insurance card, photo ID, a referral from your primary care doctor if necessary, and a list of all of your current medications, including creams and inhalers.
  • If possible, please wear a short sleeved shirt or low-backed tank top for easier access during testing.

Routine Follow-Up Appointment

Before your appointment

  • Please allow at least 45 minutes for this appointment.
  • Please bring with you a list of your current medications, including creams and inhalers.

To save time before your visit, please fill out the following form and bring it with you to your appointment.  Follow-Up Form »

Follow Up Testing

Before your appointment

Stop all antihistamines one week before your appointment.
Click here for a list of all mediations that need to be stopped.

  • Antihistamines and decongestants can interfere with testing by blocking the allergic response. In order for us to give you accurate test results, please stop all prescription and over the counter antihistamines and decongestants prior to your appointment.
  • Please allow at least 1 hour for this appointment.

Day of appointment

  • On the day of your appointment, please bring your insurance card, photo ID, a referral from your primary care doctor if necessary, and a list of all of your current medications, including creams and inhalers.
  • If possible, please wear a short sleeved shirt or low-backed tank top for easier access during testing.

Drug Challenge Appointment

Before your appointment

Stop all antihistamines one week before your appointment. Click here for a list of all medications that need to be stopped.

  • Antihistamines and decongestants can interfere with testing by blocking the allergic response. In order for us to give you accurate test results, please stop all prescription and over the counter antihistamines and decongestants prior to your appointment.
  • Please allow at least 2 hours for this appointment.

Food Challenge Appointment

Bring the suspect food with you to the office for testing so that we may conduct the challenge under medical supervision. We do not recommend conducting a food challenge at home unless specifically instructed to do so by one of our physicians or nurse practitioners.

Before your appointment

Stop all antihistamines one week before your appointment.
Click here for a list of all medications that need to be stopped.

  • Antihistamines and decongestants can interfere with testing by blocking the allergic response. In order for us to give you accurate test results, please stop all prescription and over the counter antihistamines and decongestants prior to your appointment.
  • Review Food Challenge Parent Info
  • Allow at least 2 hours for this appointment to complete the testing.
  • Plan to bring the food to be challenged in an unopened box or container. If you are testing a baked egg or baked milk recipe, please follow one of the recipes below, and bring the result into the office with you. 

Food Challenge Recipes

NEAAI Baked Egg Recipe

NEAAI Baked Milk

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