Use cases · Specialist clinic
Allergy testing preparation
Allergy tests often have to be rebooked because patients are still taking antihistamines, which mask the results. Before skin prick tests or a food or drug challenge, TESSA explains which medicines to stop and when, checks other medicines that can interfere or raise the risk, explains what will happen on the day, and reminds patients to bring their adrenaline auto-injector. It also flags anyone unwell or with uncontrolled asthma, so the team can decide whether to proceed.
At a glance
- Does
- Patient education, Information gathering, Triage
- Setting
- Specialist clinic
- Specialty
- Dermatology, Respiratory medicine, Paediatrics, Any specialty
- Who
- Patient-facing
Also searched as
allergy test preparation · stop antihistamines before skin prick test · food challenge · drug challenge
Questions
What does TESSA do in allergy testing preparation?
Allergy tests often have to be rebooked because patients are still taking antihistamines, which mask the results. Before skin prick tests or a food or drug challenge, TESSA explains which medicines to stop and when, checks other medicines that can interfere or raise the risk, explains what will happen on the day, and reminds patients to bring their adrenaline auto-injector. It also flags anyone unwell or with uncontrolled asthma, so the team can decide whether to proceed. It does this through patient education, information gathering, triage.
Does TESSA diagnose the patient?
No, TESSA never gives a patient a diagnosis. It collects and collates the information the patient provides, asks probing questions and performs risk assessment; a clinician reviews the summary and decides, and no diagnosis, summary or management plan reaches the patient until the clinician signs.
What happens if the patient mentions a warning sign?
Warning or worrying signs that require immediate attention or action go straight to the care team without alarming the patient. For time-critical presentations, TESSA supports the clinician only and is not currently intended for patient use.
How is patient information protected?
The patient surface runs on session codes, not names, and each institution's data is kept apart with a full audit trail. Our own Anonesia by TINYHealth is a proprietary software and code that removes PIIs, e.g. names, ID numbers and contact details from text before it reaches an AI model.
How do we start with this use case?
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