contact-allergen skin test
1Allergen — An allergen is any substance that can cause an allergy. In technical terms, an allergen is a non parasitic antigen capable of stimulating a type I hypersensitivity reaction in atopic individuals.[1] Most humans mount significant Immunoglobulin E… …
2test — 1. To prove; to try a substance; to determine the chemical nature of a substance by means of reagents. 2. A method of examination, as to determine the presence or absence of a definite disease or of some substance in any of the fluids, tissues,… …
3skin disease — ▪ pathology Introduction any of the diseases or disorders that affect the human skin. They have a wide range of causes. General features Although most diseases affecting the skin originate in the layers of the skin, such abnormalities are… …
4Patch test (medicine) — A patch test is a method used to determine if a specific substance causes inflammation of the skin. It is often used to test for allergens.Any individual with suspected allergic contact dermatitis and/or atopic dermatitis needs patch testing. The …
5patch test — n a test for determining allergic sensitivity that is made by applying to the unbroken skin small pads soaked with the allergen to be tested and that indicates sensitivity when irritation develops at the point of application compare INTRADERMAL… …
6patch test — a test to discover which allergen is responsible for contact dermatitis in a patient. Very low concentrations of common allergens (and any substances suspected of causing the dermatitis in the individual patient) are applied under a patch on the… …
7Allergy — Classification and external resources Hives are a common allergic symptom. ICD 10 T78.4 …
8Atopic dermatitis — Classification and external resources Atopic dermatitis ICD 10 L20 …
9reaction — 1. The response of a muscle or other living tissue or organism to a stimulus. 2. The color change effected in litmus and certain other organic pigments by contact with substances such as acids or alkalies; also the property that such substances… …
10Urticaria — Hives redirects here. For other uses, see Hive (disambiguation). Urticaria Classification and external resources Urticaria on the arm ICD 10 L …