In children evaluated for a possible macrolide allergy, intradermal testing with a suspected culprit drug at 0.05 mg/mL showed high specificity (92.7%) but limited sensitivity. To confirm an allergy ...

Results from a retrospective cohort study demonstrated the safety of an antimicrobial stewardship intervention that uses guideline-directed beta-lactam antibiotic test-dose procedures in hospitalized ...

Medicare Part B may cover some types of allergy tests if a person meets certain criteria. Allergy testing falls under the “clinical diagnostic laboratory tests” category for Medicare. To qualify for ...

Choosing Wisely®, an initiative of the ABIM Foundation, currently comprises evidence-based recommendations from 9 specialty organizations on commonly used tests and procedures, with more ...

Allergy tests are a way to get to the bottom of what's causing your asthma symptoms. They help your doctor find out if allergies trigger your asthma. These tests won't identify asthma triggers such as ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Oral food challenges carry a risk for allergic reactions. Skin prick tests do not indicate risks for reaction.

Technology Networks spoke with Dr. Jean-Marc Busnel, principal investigator and senior staff research scientist at Beckman Coulter Life Sciences, to learn about the BAT and how it is being translated ...

What Is a Food Allergy Test? A food allergy test is a skin or blood test that helps you and your doctor figure out if you’re allergic to specific foods and which ones. Or if you think certain foods ...

In the world of allergy diagnostics, the familiar blood samples and unpleasant skin prick procedures for testing allergen tolerance may soon be a thing of the past. A team of researchers has ...

Allergy immunotherapy is used to alter the immunologic response in allergic patients. The extracts used are individually prepared solutions supplied by allergists not privileged at the Northwestern ...

– The innovative AccuTest™ features a range of single prick and multi-head skin testing devices and well trays to improve the accuracy of allergy diagnosis and testing – The AccuTest™ allergen well ...