Alpha-Gal Screening In Asymptomatic Patients Not Cost-Effective

Cost and quality-adjusted life years of alpha-gal IgE screening vs. not screening in asymptomatic patients suggest that screening is not cost-effective to prevent fatal anaphylaxis, according to study findings.

These data were published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.

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Healio: Alpha-Gal Screening In Asymptomatic Patients Not Cost-Effective

Isabella Hornick

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May 19, 2026

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Alpha-Gal Screening In Asymptomatic Patients Not Cost-Effective

These data were published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.

Continue reading to learn more about screening for Alpha-Gal, written by Isabella Hornick.

Writer

Isabella Hornick

Hornick is a medical journalist.

Writer

Isabella Hornick

Hornick is a medical journalist.

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Healio: Alpha-Gal Screening In Asymptomatic Patients Not Cost-Effective

Isabella Hornick

Last updated:

May 8, 2026

| 5 min read

Alpha-Gal Screening In Asymptomatic Patients Not Cost-Effective

These data were published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.

Continue reading to learn more about screening for Alpha-Gal, written by Isabella Hornick.

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Isabella Hornick

Hornick is a medical journalist.

Writer

Isabella Hornick

Hornick is a medical journalist.

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We build products withindustry-leadingstandards and technology, designed to keep you outdoors for longer. Explore what others are saying about Sawyer.

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NewThere’s nothing like seeing hearing from those who are personally touched by the promise ofclean water. Explore their stories and lift your soul; you’ve made this work possible.

Stories and experiences encompassing a spread of outdoor enthusiasms, from theBackcountry to the Backyard^TM. What keeps you outdoors?

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