TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - Allergy Testing
A1  - Hellmann, David B.
A1  - Imboden Jr., John B.
A2  - Papadakis, Maxine A.
A2  - McPhee, Stephen J.
A2  - Rabow, Michael W.
PY  - 2020
T2  - Current Medical Diagnosis and Treatment 2020
AB  - To  maximize  the  positive  predictive  value  of  allergy  testing,  a  positive  test  result  must  be  correlated  with  the  history.  Patients  selected  for  testing  include  those  with  moderate  to  severe  disease,  those  who  are  potential  candidates  for  allergen  immunotherapy,  and  those  with  strong  predisposing  factors  for  atopic  diatheses,  eg,  a  strong  family  history  of  atopy  or  ongoing  exposure  to  potential  sources  of  allergen.  Since  the  development  of  rhinitis  precedes  the  presentation  of  asthma  in  over  half  of  cases,  early  intervention  may  decrease  the  risk  of  more  severe  clinical  illness.  The  type  of  immune  response  must  be  consistent  with  the  nature  of  the  disease.  For  example,  IgE  antibody  causes  allergic  rhinitis  but  not  allergic  contact  dermatitis.  IgE  antibodies  are  detected  by  in  vivo  (skin  tests)  or  in  vitro  methods.  
SN  - 
PB  - McGraw-Hill Education
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2022/05/22
UR  - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1166169912
ER  -