Allentown Asthma & Allergy, PC

Clinical & Laboratory Immunology

Allentown Asthma & Allergy, PC is a Clinical & Laboratory Immunology practice in Allentown, PA with healthcare providers who have special training and skill in studying the functions and dysfunctions of the immune system. Clinical & Laboratory Immunologists at Allentown Asthma & Allergy, PC perform laboratory tests to identify abnormal immune system reactions. Clinical & Laboratory Immunology is the diagnosis of immune system disorders to enable treatment development. Significant diseases and conditions treated at Clinical & Laboratory Immunology practices include allergies, autoimmune diseases like lupus and rheumatoid arthritis, cancer, and HIV. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Clinical & Laboratory Immunology practices include blood and antibody tests.

Nurse Practitioner

A registered nurse provider with a graduate degree in nursing prepared for advanced practice involving independent and interdependent decision making and direct accountability for clinical judgment across the health care continuum or in a certified specialty. (2) A registered nurse who has completed additional training beyond basic nursing education and who provides primary health care services in accordance with state nurse practice laws or statutes. Tasks performed by nurse practitioners vary with practice requirements mandated by geographic, political, economic, and social factors. Nurse practitioner specialists include, but are not limited to, family nurse practitioners, gerontological nurse practitioners, pediatric nurse practitioners, obstetric-gynecologic nurse practitioners, and school nurse practitioners.