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(SPT) Solutions of allergen extracts used for a

Skin prick test

(SPT), or percutaneous injections, are available in 5 mL dropper vials which offer convenience for filling the testing wells of your chosen skin test medical device. Please refer to the product information of your desired skin test device for determining the… read more

Skin Testing Supplies Once you have reviewed the appropriate procedures, established your diagnostic panel, and ordered your supplies, you are ready to begin testing patients. Most practices will diagnose their patients by skin testing using glycerinated extracts and a sterile, disposable skin test device. Depending on the patient’s clinical history and the allergist’s training and… read more

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Analytical Method – ID50EAL (“IDEAL 50”) Standardized potency values were established by a skin test titration study (ID50EAL) using a limited number of patients. “ID50EAL” is an acronym for “Intradermal Dilution for 50 mm sum of Erythema determines the bioequivalent ALlergy units.” This study measured the size of the erythema in allergic patients receiving a… read more

Intradermal (ID) Intradermal (i.e., intracutaneous) solutions of allergen extracts are available in 10 mL sterile vials. Since this allergen injection goes deeper than

Skin prick test

ing (SPT), it is much more sensitive. Therefore, ID concentrations should be 100- to 1000-fold more dilute than the concentrate, which is used in SPT (e.g., 1:100 to 1:1000 v/v,… read more