Skin Tests

"Skin Tests" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Epicutaneous or intradermal application of a sensitizer for demonstration of either delayed or immediate hypersensitivity. Used in diagnosis of hypersensitivity or as a test for cellular immunity.

Descriptor ID	D012882
MeSH Number(s)	E01.370.225.812.871 E05.200.812.871 E05.478.594.890
Concept/Terms	Skin Tests Skin Tests Skin Test Test, Skin Tests, Skin

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Skin Tests".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Diagnosis [E01]
Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures [E01.370]
Clinical Laboratory Techniques [E01.370.225]
Immunologic Tests [E01.370.225.812]
Skin Tests [E01.370.225.812.871]
Investigative Techniques [E05]
Clinical Laboratory Techniques [E05.200]
Immunologic Tests [E05.200.812]
Skin Tests [E05.200.812.871]
Immunologic Techniques [E05.478]
Immunologic Tests [E05.478.594]
Skin Tests [E05.478.594.890]

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1998	0	2	2
2003	0	1	1
2007	0	1	1
2008	0	1	1
2011	0	1	1
2013	0	2	2
2015	0	1	1
2016	1	1	2
2017	1	1	2
2020	0	2	2
2022	0	1	1

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Skypala IJ, Jeimy S, Brucker H, Nayak AP, Decuyper II, Bernstein JA, Connors L, Kanani A, Klimek L, Lo SCR, Murphy KR, Nanda A, Poole JA, Walusiak-Skorupa J, Sussman G, Zeiger JS, Goodman RE, Ellis AK, Silvers WS, Ebo DG. Cannabis-related allergies: An international overview and consensus recommendations. Allergy. 2022 07; 77(7):2038-2052.

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Norris MR, Bielory L. Impact of merging electronic medical records on penicillin allergy relabeling. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2020 12; 125(6):713-714.

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O'Donnell M, Shalabi D, Gaspari AA, Nikbakht N. Determining the role of allergic contact dermatitis in mycosis fungoides. Int J Dermatol. 2020 Jun; 59(6):e221-e223.

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Kaffenberger TM, Dedhia RC, Schwarzbach HL, Mady LJ, Lee SE. Comparative effectiveness of allergy testing method in driving immunotherapy outcomes. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol. 2018 05; 8(5):563-570.

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Mady LJ, Schwarzbach HL, Moore JA, Boudreau RM, Kaffenberger TM, Willson TJ, Lee SE. The association of air pollutants and allergic and nonallergic rhinitis in chronic rhinosinusitis. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol. 2018 03; 8(3):369-376.

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King EA, Challa S, Curtin P, Bielory L. Penicillin skin testing in hospitalized patients with ?-lactam allergies: Effect on antibiotic selection and cost. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2016 07; 117(1):67-71.

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Meng Q, Nagarajan S, Son Y, Koutsoupias P, Bielory L. Asthma, oculonasal symptoms, and skin test sensitivity across National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2016 Feb; 116(2):118-125.e5.

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Maloney J, Prenner BM, Bernstein DI, Lu S, Gawchik S, Berman G, Kaur A, Li Z, Nolte H. Safety of house dust mite sublingual immunotherapy standardized quality tablet in children allergic to house dust mites. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2016 Jan; 116(1):59-65.

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Flohr C, Perkin M, Logan K, Marrs T, Radulovic S, Campbell LE, MacCallum SF, McLean WHI, Lack G. Atopic dermatitis and disease severity are the main risk factors for food sensitization in exclusively breastfed infants. J Invest Dermatol. 2014 Feb; 134(2):345-350.

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Rimawi RH, Cook PP, Gooch M, Kabchi B, Ashraf MS, Rimawi BH, Gebregziabher M, Siraj DS. The impact of penicillin skin testing on clinical practice and antimicrobial stewardship. J Hosp Med. 2013 Jun; 8(6):341-5.

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