Hypersensitivity skin testing

Known as: Test, Skin, immunologic skin test, hypersensitivity skin test 
A preparation of an antigenic component of an infectious agent that is administered to a patient in order to determine whether previous exposure to… (More)
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1936-2017
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Administration, CutaneousAllergy testingImmunology procedureIn vivo test of hypersensitivity
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Immunologic Tests

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Intradermal TestsPatch TestsSkin prick testTuberculin Test
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1936-2018
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Hypersensitivity skin testing
standards characteristics
Skin
Patch Tests
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Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Drug provocation tests in patients with a history suggesting an immediate drug hypersensitivity reaction.
BACKGROUND Drug hypersensitivity reactions are common and can be life-threatening. Confirmation of the diagnosis should be… (More)
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Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Comparison of T-cell-based assay with tuberculin skin test for diagnosis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection in a school tuberculosis outbreak.
BACKGROUND The diagnosis of latent tuberculosis infection relies on the tuberculin skin test (TST), which has many drawbacks… (More)
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Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
General considerations for skin test procedures in the diagnosis of drug hypersensitivity.
K. Brockow, A. Romano, M. Blanca, J. Ring, W. Pichler, P. Demoly Klinik und Poliklinik für Dermatologie und Allergologie… (More)
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Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Guidelines for performing skin tests with drugs in the investigation of cutaneous adverse drug reactions.
Skin testing with a suspected drug has been reported to be helpful in determining the cause of cutaneous adverse drug reactions… (More)
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Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
The Behavioral Model for Vulnerable Populations: application to medical care use and outcomes for homeless people.
OBJECTIVES (1) To present the Behavioral Model for Vulnerable Populations, a major revision of a leading model of access to care… (More)
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Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Simplifying the phytohaemagglutinin skin-testing technique in studies of avian immunocompetence
Measures of immune function in birds, while routine in traditional areas of pathology and physiology of domestic fowl (e.g. Goto… (More)
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Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
Exposure to house-dust mite allergen (Der p I) and the development of asthma in childhood. A prospective study.
BACKGROUND AND METHODS Children with asthma commonly have positive skin tests for inhaled allergens, and in the United Kingdom… (More)
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Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
Association of asthma with serum IgE levels and skin-test reactivity to allergens.
We investigated the association of self-reported asthma or allergic rhinitis with serum IgE levels and skin-test reactivity to… (More)
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Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
A prospective study of the risk of tuberculosis among intravenous drug users with human immunodeficiency virus infection.
To determine the risk of active tuberculosis associated with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, we prospectively… (More)
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Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
Comparison of results of skin tests, RAST, and double-blind, placebo-controlled food challenges in children with atopic dermatitis.
Forty children with atopic dermatitis were evaluated for clinical evidence of hypersensitivity to foods by double-blind, placebo… (More)
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