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Page: << Prev | 1 | 2 The screenings will be overseen by allergists, who are asthma specialists, and done in coordination with local doctors and allied health professionals. During a screening, participants will answer several questions about their breathing issues, take a lung function test that involves blowing into a tube, and meet with an allergist to determine whether a more thorough exam and diagnosis is needed.
The program has screened more than 108,000 people over the years, and more than half of those were referred for further diagnosis.
A list of free asthma screening locations and dates, online versions of the breathing questionnaires, and more information on treating and controlling asthma are on the ACAAI Web site at www.acaai.org.
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The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute has more information about controlling and treating asthma.
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