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Review Article

Korean J Pediatr. 2007;50(5):409-415. Published online May 15, 2007.

Allergic skin test

Byong Kwan BK Son¹, Dae Hyun DH Lim¹

¹Department of Pediatircs, College of Medicine, Inha Univesity, Incheon, Korea

Correspondence Byong Kwan BK Son ,Email: sonbk@inha.ac.kr

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.

Keywords :Allergic skin test, Prick test, Intradermal test