Allergic skin test.
10.3345/kjp.2007.50.5.409
- Author:
Byong Kwan SON
1
;
Dae Hyun LIM
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatircs, College of Medicine, Inha Univesity, Incheon, Korea. sonbk@inha.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Allergic skin test;
Prick test;
Intradermal test
- MeSH:
Asthma;
Dermatitis, Atopic;
Diagnosis;
Drug Hypersensitivity;
Epidemiology;
Hypersensitivity;
Insect Bites and Stings;
Intradermal Tests;
Pharmacology;
Rhinitis;
Skin Tests*;
Skin*
- From:Korean Journal of Pediatrics
2007;50(5):409-415
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Allergy skin prick test and intradermal test represent one of the major tools in the diagnosis of IgE- mediated diseases like as atopic asthma, allergic rhinitis, atopic dermatitis, food and drug allergy, and insect bite when properly performed. Skin tests are of particular importance in fields such as allergen standardization, pharmacology, and epidemiology. Even if skin tests seem easy to perform, adequate and proper interpretation requires well-trained physicians who can recognize the numerous factors that may modify the results of skin tests.
