Allergic rhinitis (AR) is a global health problem: its prevalence is 23% in 
Europe, although it is underestimated because as many as 45% of the cases remain 
undiagnosed. Globally, almost 500 million people suffer from AR, which shows its 
increasing incidences. The diagnostic course of AR is based on clinical history, 
supported by anterior rhinoscopy. This inspects the anterior part of the nasal 
cavity accompanied by allergic sensitivity tests (cutaneous allergic skin tests 
or specific immunoglobulin E levels). The availability of standardised 
diagnostic procedures is able to provide objective evaluations of inflammatory 
situation, and the degree of nasal obstruction may give an advantage in reducing 
the risk of underestimating the diagnosis of AR. Diagnostic tests with a high 
level of accuracy are able to provide immediate results, which can sustain the 
doctor in diagnostic-therapeutic framework. The development of Point of Care 
Tests (POCTs) could be a useful tool. Considering that nasal obstruction is the 
most common symptom in patients with AR, the rhinomanometry (RM) test is the 
most indicated objective evaluation for nasal obstruction. Several studies have 
also shown the practicability of such diagnostic techniques applied in children. 
So far, no study has evaluated whether all the applicable requirements are 
fulfilled by RM in order to be considered as a POCT. The purpose of this 
perspective was to assess whether all the POCT requirements are fulfilled by RM 
by conducting a narrative review of the existing literature in which RM has been 
used in the diagnosis and management of AR in children. A few but encouraging 
results of studies on children supported the potential use of RM in the area of 
POCT. However, costs of instruments and the training of personnel involved 
remain to be explored. The studies support the potential use of RM in POCTs.