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"These early childhood diseases can impact the quality of a
child's life and be very disruptive to families, so the earlier we can
diagnose and interrupt their progression with proper treatment, the
better the outcome for the entire family," said Michael Land,
president and general manager of Pharmacia Diagnostics , U.
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Common Childhood Diseases Can Lead to Asthma If Left Untreated; Early Accurate Reliable Test Helps Physicians Interrupt the Progression of Diseases

This progression is termed by the medical community as "The
Allergy March ," which is a series of common allergic diseases
including eczema; gastrointestinal distress; recurring ear infections;
sinusitis; allergic rhinitis; and finally asthma."

Ruling Out Allergies

One study, conducted at Ohio State University, used ImmunoCAP and
found that 65 percent of people who take antihistamines do not
actually suffer from allergies."

Pharmacia Diagnostics AB, headquartered in Uppsala, Sweden, is the
world leader in in vitro IgE diagnostic research and product
development.

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For the first time, physicians located
anywhere in the US can have immediate access to this important laboratory
test.

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Because the test will be covered by most health insurers , specialty
pharmacies and disease managers will be able to provide this new clinical
tool to physician groups and case managers, improving patient outcomes
while significantly reducing the costs associated with asthmatic episodes. The product also provides a total IgE value.

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According to the American
Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI), each year an estimated
50 million Americans suffer from allergic diseases.

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Testing for Allergies

ImmunoCAP(R) Specific IgE blood testing allows health
professionals to accurately measure sensitivity to a given allergen in
patients as young as three months of age.

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For its Allergic Asthma panel, BIOSAFE
has selected the Pharmacia Diagnostics ' ImmunoCap assays, the "gold
standard" for allergy testing, known for its exceptional sensitivity and
accuracy. Safe and
effective for adults and children, the test can show whether a patient
has an allergy and help pinpoint specific allergen triggers. "ImmunoCAP is emerging as an important diagnostic tool
especially in children, because it requires only a single blood sample
and the results are not affected by medication.

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BIOSAFE is well known for its patented blood transport systems in use with
the highly accurate Nichols Third Generation TSH assay and the Hybritech
Tandem Ultra Sensitive PSA assay. develops, manufactures, and processes health monitoring
and screening products for allergies, diabetes, men's and women's health,
and heart health markets. ImmunoCAP
was the first allergy test to be accepted by the FDA as a truly
quantitative test for identifying allergens and is accepted by the
National Institutes of Health as comparable to skin testing.

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use of BIOSAFE's patented Blood Transport Systems (BTS) and finger-stick
technology , this product will provide national laboratory testing services
to allergists, pulmonologists, and ENT specialists throughout the United
States.

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Allergic asthma is the most common form of asthma, affecting over 50% of
the 20 million asthma sufferers in the United States.

Patients were then tested for common allergens such as
animal dander, pollen and mold, and only 35 percent of those using
antihistamines were diagnosed with allergies. Its U. affiliate is in Kalamazoo, Michigan.

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With allergic asthma,
certain types of allergens are known to produce or trigger asthma symptoms
and attacks. For patients, all that's required is a simple finger stick right in
the physician's office," said BIOSAFE's Chief Scientific Officer, Jack
Maggiore, PhD.

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KALAMAZOO, Mich. However ,
we know that diagnostic accuracy for primary care physicians, who
manage 80 percent of patients with allergy-like symptoms, greatly
improves by adding evidence from allergy blood tests, which can be
used interchangeably with skin tests.

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PRESS RELEASE Physician Spokesperson Available to Comment on Spring Allergies

Asbell is a board certified
ophthalmologist with a specialization in cornea and external disease. "We're confident that by providing an accurate, convenient,
and cost effective means of allergic asthma testing, physicians will have
better information from which to make therapeutic decisions. "ImmunoCAP plays an important role to help guide treatment
strategies and ultimately improve care.

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BIOSAFE's Allergic Asthma Panel tests for these essential
allergens, which include: dust mites , mold spores, pet dander, and
cockroach.----A progression of
diseases that often begins in babies can be an early indicator of
asthma.
"The majority of patients are inaccurately diagnosed, because
allergy symptoms often mimic symptoms caused by other conditions, so
proper treatment always depends on accurate diagnosis," said Dr.

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Asbell can provide reporters with insight and perspective on spring
allergies, including:

-- Seasonal triggers such as pollens from grass, weeds and trees
-- Common symptoms, including eye itching, redness and tearing (watery
eyes), as well as lid swelling
-- Tips on how to safely manage or even prevent allergy symptoms

Only a physician can diagnose allergies following an appropriate
examination and discussion of the patient's signs and symptoms. Asbell
Penny Asbell, MD, FACS, is a professor of ophthalmology at Mount Sinai
School of Medicine in New York City.S.

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"Skin tests are generally performed by specialists.

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The test works by taking a
small blood sample that is analyzed to detect the presence of an
antibody when the body is responding to an allergen.

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PRESS RELEASE BIOSAFE Introduces New Test for Allergic Asthma

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announced today that it will begin accepting orders for a new test panel
designed to aid physicians in the diagnosis of Allergic Asthma.

"Our goal was to create a product that benefits both the healthcare
professional and the patient. And as a
result, asthma patients should experience meaningful improvements in their
quality of life. Researchers examined 246 patients who
had previously been diagnosed with allergies and were taking
antihistamines.

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Penny Asbell, professor of ophthalmology at
Mount Sinai School of Medicine, is available to comment on spring allergy
prevention, symptoms, causes and treatment.

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Buffalo Medical School, completed her residency at
Yale-New Haven Hospital and Bellevue Hospital for Ophthalmology, and
completed a fellowship in immunology at Bellevue Hospital and Louisiana
State University Eye Center for Cornea-Ophthalmology.
"Until the development of allergy blood tests like ImmunoCAP, skin
testing was the standard diagnostic tool for allergies," said Leonard
Fromer, MD a family physician with a clinical practice specialty in
allergy and asthma and assistant clinical professor at UCLA School of
Medicine.

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Located in Lake Forest, Illinois, BIOSAFE, through its subsidiary, BIOSAFE
Laboratories, Inc.