title: [Skin tests in allergy].
abstract: Allergen skin testing is one of the preferred in vivo methods for assessing the presence of specific IgE antibodies against an allergen. This article review the clinical applications, techniques, reagents, evaluation, and safety of skin testing to help the allergologist to its better clinical use.
authors.affiliation: Instituto Nacional de Pediatría, México, DF.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Arreguín Osuna
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Meza Morales
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ortiz Aldana
mesh_terms: D000485:Allergens; D006801:Humans; D006967:Hypersensitivity / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology; D007073:Immunoglobulin E / Q000276:immunology; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D012882:Skin Tests / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000145:classification / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D000485:Allergens; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D007073:Immunoglobulin E
vernacular_title: Pruebas cutáneas en alergia.