Variables affecting interpretation of skin prick test results
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Measurement and interpretation of skin prick test results
BACKGROUND There are several methods to read skin prick test results in type-I allergy testing. A commonly used method is to characterize the wheal size by its 'average diameter'. A more accurate method is to scan the area of the wheal to calculate the actual size. In both methods, skin prick test (SPT) results can be corrected for histamine-sensitivity of the skin by dividing the results of th...
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عنوان ژورنال: Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology, and Leprology
سال: 2017
ISSN: 0378-6323
DOI: 10.4103/0378-6323.192956