Intradermal tests in dermatology-II: tests for noninfectious diseases.

antigens can also be applied on to the kin surface and skin prick testing (SPT) can be performed. Common allergens Intradermal tests are widely used to support the diagnosis of that are tested in skin prick tes are food, fungi, epthelia, dermatological and nondermatological diseases. They are pollens and mites. Intradermal tests can be done for similar mainly indicated for the detection of immediate (Type I indications but is rarely advocated as there is more risk and hypersensitivity) and delayed type hypersensitivity (DTH, Type they do not offer added advantages for the prediction of IV hypersensitivity) towards exogenous or endogenous antigens. hypersensitivity. Intradermal tests for the diagnosis of noninfectious diseases and of other uses in dermatology are discussed in this section. INTRADERMAL SENSITIVITY TEST FOR DRUG [1-3]