Allergen is used to diagnose skin (prik test or scarification) on the inner surface of the forearm at the same time with the test control fluid (negative skin reaction - absence of blistering, hyperemia) and histamine solution 0.01% (positive skin reaction - presence of blister, hyperemia); for treatment, the allergen is injected subcutaneously into the lateral area, the shoulder. The allergen products are prepared on a dilution liquid.
Skin tests should be carried out not earlier than:
- 1 week after tuberculin test;
- 2 weeks after the use of inactivated vaccines and antihistamine drugs;
- 4 weeks after the use of live vaccines;
- 8-12 weeks after the use of BCG vaccines.
Before carrying out skin tests and specific immunotherapy it is necessary:
1. carefully read the markings on the bottles with the allergen, test-control liquid and dilution fluid (make sure that the shelf life of the drug has not expired, and the dose of activity indicated on the bottle corresponds to the scheme of application);
2. check the integrity of the vials;
3. check the physical properties of the drugs - drugs should not contain
suspended particles, sediment;
4. Make sure that the dose of administration is as accurate as possible.
It is necessary to strictly follow the following rules of asepsis when recruiting an allergen, test-control liquid and dilution liquid in a syringe:
1) disinfect alcohol-metal caps and rubber stoppers of vials;
2) to collect the necessary amount of the drug in sterile syringes, piercing the rubber stopper with a sterile needle;
3) do not dispose of the preparations unused during the working day from the syringe back into the vials.The started vial of the drug can be used within 3-4 months if the above aseptic rules are met.
Setting of skin tests:
Samples with allergen, test-control fluid and histamine solution 0.01% are placed on the skin of the inner surface of the forearm, the place of application is wiped with ethyl alcohol 70%. In sterile labeled syringes, a solution of histamine 0.01%, a test control fluid and an allergen are collected according to all aseptic rules (histamine solution 0.01% is prepared by diluting histamine dihydrochloride 0.1% -1 part and 9 parts sodium chloride solution 0.9 %, a solution of histamine 0.01% is suitable for 6 hours from the moment of preparation).
Drugs are applied one drop (0.1 ml) to the disinfected skin at a distance of 30-40 mm from each other. Then, sterile scarifiers or injection needles, individual for each patient and for each drug, are applied through drops of drugs for one scratch up to 5 mm in length.
When prik-test is performed with the help of separate sterile syringes, drops of histamine, test-control fluid, allergen are applied to the skin of the inner, forearm surfaces at a distance of 30-40 mm from each other.Through each drop, needles are injected, individual for each patient and for each drug.
Skin reaction during scarification and prik test is taken into account after 15-20 minutes (the reaction lasts for 30-40 minutes) and recorded according to the attached scheme (immediate reaction). The dimensions of the blister are measured with a scale ruler (mm).
The results of allergen skin tests are taken into account only in those cases when the test-control liquid gives a negative reaction, and a histamine solution of 0.01% gives a positive reaction.
With doubtful results of skin tests, they can be repeated after 2-3 days (after the local reaction to the previous test subsides).
Scheme of taking into account skin reactions
Evaluation of reaction | The size and nature of the reaction |
Negative |
| Absence of blistering, hyperemia |
Positive | one cross | Blister 2-3 mm, hyperemia |
Positive | two crosses | Blister 4-5 mm, hyperemia |
Positive | three crosses | Blister 6-10 mm, hyperemia or blister 6-10 mm with pseudopodia, hyperemia |
Positive | four crosses | Blister more than 10 mm; hyperemia or blister more than 10 mm with pseudopodia, hyperemia |
Specific immunotherapy:Allergen is injected subcutaneously into the lateral region of the shoulder, at the border of the middle and lower third (12-15 cm above the elbow). Dilutions of the allergen are prepared on a diluting liquid. Dilutions of the allergen can be stored at a temperature of 2 to 10 ° C for not more than 1 month. For the preparation and use of the allergen in aseptic conditions for specific immunotherapy and the use of dilutions, the responsibility is borne by the doctor. The dilutions of the drug, the volume administered (dose) and the recommended scheme of application are given in the table.
An approximate scheme of specific immunotherapy
Breeding the allergen | PNU/ ml | Dose of the allergen, ml | Interval between injections | Note |
1:100000 , (10-5) | 0,06 | 0,1 0,2 0,4 0,8 | daily |
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1:10000 (10-4) | 0,6 | 0,1 0,2 0,4 0,8 | daily |
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1:1000 (10-3) | 60 | 0,1 0,2 0,4 0,6 0,8 | daily (or every other day) | There may be local reactions in the form of itching hyperemia (at allergen 10 dilutions-3,10-2, 10-1), which runs through 1-24 hours. After the reaction subsides, it is recommended that the dose of injection be repeated before continuing treatment according to the scheme |
1:100 (10-2) | 60 | 0,1 0,2 0,3 0,4 0,5 0,6 0,7 0,8 0,9 | in 1-2 days in 2 days |
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1:10 (10-1) | 600 | 0,1 0,2 0,3 0,4 0,5 | in 3 days from 1 time per week to 1 time per month | The dose of the allergen is 0.5 ml in 1:10 dilution spend 1 every 7 days 2-3 months or more after reaching the clinical effect. The course of maintenance immunotherapy can be carry out throughout the year: 1 time per month in a 1:10 dilution - 0.5 ml |
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