Diagnostic procedures in allergy III. Office screening for immune deficiency.
Using the screening tests discussed in this review, the practicing allergist can obtain an adequate assessment of the patient's immune system. Using the clinical nature of the particular patient's infectious history as a guide to the selection of the few simple assays described, the physician can identify those patients who require further evaluation of their immune system. In addition, he can assure those who have concerns about their own or their children's immune system that it is functioning normally.
D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D000917:Antibody Formation; D001402:B-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology; D001797:Blood Protein Electrophoresis; D003165:Complement System Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D006967:Hypersensitivity / Q000175:diagnosis*; D007111:Immunity, Cellular; D007136:Immunoglobulins / Q000032:analysis; D007153:Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012882:Skin Tests
D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D007136:Immunoglobulins; D003165:Complement System Proteins