1- versus 2- and 3-day diagnostic patch testing
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1Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, USA.
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|October 1, 1996
Abstract:
One inconvenience of the routine patch test technique is the 2-day patch wear. Adjusting the routine patch test technique to a shorter allergen exposure would be more comfortable for the patient. Studies define this feasibility; the available data do not permit a definite answer as to the suitability of 1-day application. An idealized protocol suitable for resolving this issue is presented.