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avoidance of complications, reduction in the number of disease-related absences in school or at work, increased cost-effectiveness and improved quality of life. The purpose of this part of the guideline is to provide clinicians in any
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Aetna considers specific allergy testing medically necessary for members with clinically significant allergic history of symptoms whenallof the following criteria are met: Symptoms are not adequately controlled by empiric conservative therapy;and Testing must correlate specifically to the member's history, ri...