[Study of allergen skin prick tests on different region of forearm].
OBJECTIVE
To investigate the variation on different regions of the forearm when taking the allergen skin prick tests(SPTs).


METHODS
Forty-one patients with hyper-reactive nasal symptoms were included. SPTs were done on the proximal, telecentric, middle region of right forearm and telecentric region of left forearm with house dust mite and histamine. The average diameter of wheal and the reactive grade were calculated and analyzed.


RESULTS
The diameters of the wheal on equal position of two forearms were similar (P > 0.05). The intension of SPTs reaction decreased from proximal to telecentric region of the same forearm (P < 0.05).


CONCLUSIONS
The intension of SPTs reaction on different region of forearm are quite different, which should be noticed in clinical practice.
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Union Hospital of Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan 430022, China. ylly80331@163.com
Jianjun
J
Chen
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Union Hospital of Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan 430022, China.
Xujing
X
Zhang
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Union Hospital of Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan 430022, China.
Yanjun
Y
Wang
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Union Hospital of Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan 430022, China.
Quanming
Q
Zhang
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Union Hospital of Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan 430022, China.
Yalin
Y
Jiang
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Union Hospital of Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan 430022, China.
Weijia
W
Kong
D000293:Adolescent; D000485:Allergens / Q000276:immunology*; D005260:Female; D005542:Forearm; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012221:Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology; D012882:Skin Tests / Q000379:methods*; D055815:Young Adult
D000485:Allergens