title: Diagnostic tests for urticaria.
abstract: Clinical diagnosis is made essentially by the characteristics of skin eruptions and detailed history taking. Particular, but not general blood examinations and/or skin biopsy should be performed if clinical diagnosis suggests the necessity of these examinations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Integrated Health Sciences, Institute of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima 734-8551, Japan. Electronic address: ed1h-w1de-road@hiroshima-u.ac.jp.
authors.forename: Michihiro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hide
authors.forename: Makiko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hiragun
authors.forename: Takaaki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hiragun
mesh_terms: D003955:Diagnostic Tests, Routine / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D014581:Urticaria / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology
keywords: Complementation; Diagnosis; Differential diagnosis; Severity; Subtypes; Threshold; Underground disease