Four concentrations of Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus and Dermatophagoides farinae allergen extracts, together with a positive and negative control, using 10 mg/ml histamine dihydrochloride solution and a glycerinated phenol saline solution, respectively, will be tested in every patient in duplicate on the volar surface of the forearm..
This is an open, unblinded and non-randomized biological assay. The study design is a slight modification of the recommendations proposed by the Nordic Guidelines.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
30
Hospital Univ. Ntra. Sra. de la Candelaria
Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain
The wheal size diameter on the skin at the site of the puncture during the immediate phase when applied each concentration of the allergen extract
wheal size diameter OF THE SKIN PRICK TEST
Time frame: 1 hour
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