Intradermal Tests
| Definition: |
Skin tests in which the sensitizer is injected. |
| Notes: |
NIM |
| Also Called: |
Passive Transfer Test |
Intradermal Tests Categories.
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Kveim Test - Intradermal injection of a heated (pasteurized) saline suspension of sarcoid tissue obtained from a sarcoid spleen or lymph node. In patients with active sarcoidosis a dusky red nodule develops slowly over the next few weeks at the injection site. Histologic examination, an essential part of the complete test, reveals sarcoid tissue. |
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Skin Test End-Point Titration - A quantitative form of intradermal testing for the relative allergenicity of a substance. It is used to determine the amount of an allergen that will be tolerated in immunotherapy. |
Intradermal Tests Definitions and Terms
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