Skin endpoint titration. Still the standard?
Skin endpoint titration, being both quantitative and calibrated in accordance with the patient's own reactivity, may still be considered the most sophisticated means of identifying an allergenic offender. Other forms of skin testing, simpler to perform, are rapidly becoming more uniform and quantitative. Laboratory tests provide more specific information and improved convenience. All occupy important positions in allergy diagnosis.
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Department of Otolaryngology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas.
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