Vial Preparation Based on Quantitative Testing
8Vial Preparation Based on Quantitative Testing Richard C. Haydon III The objective of immunotherapy is to alter the level of tolerance to allergenic stimulation. This is achieved through the systemic…
Preparing the Office for Skin Testing
2Preparing the Office for Skin Testing Bryan D. Leatherman Preparing an office to perform skin testing utilizing the intradermal dilutional testing (IDT) and modified quantitative testing (MQT) techniques requires time,…
Prevention and Management of Anaphylaxis
10Prevention and Management of Anaphylaxis Bruce R. Gordon Note: Because emergency treatments often change, do not use this chapter as an inflexible treatment guide. Instead, use multiple reference sources to…
The Mechanics and Interpretation of IDT
5The Mechanics and Interpretation of IDT Bradley F. Marple and Richard L. Mabry Ideally, skin testing should provide two key pieces of information important to the evaluation and treatment of…
Blending Methods: Modified Quantitative Testing (MQT)
7Blending Methods: Modified Quantitative Testing (MQT) John H. Krouse As previously discussed, intradermal dilutional testing (IDT) can be an effective and sensitive method for the diagnosis of inhalant allergy. It…
Whealing Responses to Intradermal Testing: The Basis for Intradermal Dilutional Testing (IDT)
4Whealing Responses to Intradermal Testing: The Basis for Intradermal Dilutional Testing (IDT) Richard L. Mabry Intradermal testing using varying dilutions of antigens has been the cornerstone of skin testing in…
Immunotherapy Based on Quantitative Testing
9Immunotherapy Based on Quantitative Testing Stephen J. Chadwick Having identified the patient with allergy whose disease merits immunotherapy, it is time to commence that treatment. It is assumed that objective,…
The Mechanics and Interpretation of Multiple-Prick Testing
6The Mechanics and Interpretation of Multiple-Prick Testing John H. Krouse Prick testing, also known as epicutaneous testing, is among the earliest forms of skin testing employed for the diagnosis of…
The Evolution of Skin Testing in Otolaryngic Allergy
1The Evolution of Skin Testing in Otolaryngic Allergy Richard L. Mabry Until the 1930s, it was virtually unheard of for otolaryngologists to test and treat patients for allergy, and those…
Antigen Choice for Skin Testing
3Antigen Choice for Skin Testing Edwyn L. Boyd The patient’s history is the most useful diagnostic tool available for identifying suspected allergenic offenders. Antigen selection for both screening and completion…
