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Patch testing 101, part 1: performing the test.

Publication ,  Journal Article
Reeder, M; Reck Atwater, A
Published in: Cutis
October 2020

Understanding the basics of patch testing is essential to caring for patients with contact dermatitis. Several screening or standard series are available, and additional allergens or series may be necessary based on the patient's history. A delayed reading should be performed 72 to 144 hours after patch placement. Certain oral medications, phototherapy, or topical products may interfere with patch test results.

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Cutis

DOI

EISSN

2326-6929

Publication Date

October 2020

Volume

106

Issue

4

Start / End Page

165 / 167

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Skin Tests
  • Patch Tests
  • Mass Screening
  • Humans
  • Dermatology & Venereal Diseases
  • Dermatitis, Allergic Contact
  • Allergens
 

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Reeder, M., & Reck Atwater, A. (2020). Patch testing 101, part 1: performing the test. Cutis, 106(4), 165–167. https://doi.org/10.12788/cutis.0093
Reeder, Margo, and Amber Reck Atwater. “Patch testing 101, part 1: performing the test.Cutis 106, no. 4 (October 2020): 165–67. https://doi.org/10.12788/cutis.0093.
Reeder M, Reck Atwater A. Patch testing 101, part 1: performing the test. Cutis. 2020 Oct;106(4):165–7.
Reeder, Margo, and Amber Reck Atwater. “Patch testing 101, part 1: performing the test.Cutis, vol. 106, no. 4, Oct. 2020, pp. 165–67. Pubmed, doi:10.12788/cutis.0093.
Reeder M, Reck Atwater A. Patch testing 101, part 1: performing the test. Cutis. 2020 Oct;106(4):165–167.

Published In

Cutis

DOI

EISSN

2326-6929

Publication Date

October 2020

Volume

106

Issue

4

Start / End Page

165 / 167

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Skin Tests
  • Patch Tests
  • Mass Screening
  • Humans
  • Dermatology & Venereal Diseases
  • Dermatitis, Allergic Contact
  • Allergens