BACKGROUND: Skin testing is a common diagnostic tool in @entity566 . It is considered a safe procedure, although systemic reactions have been reported. OBJECTIVE: To identify the systemic reaction rates of @entity566 skin tests and to determine the clinical outcome of such reactions. METHOD: This retrospective study used a computerized database at the Mayo Clinic to identify @entity1 who developed systemic reactions to skin tests. Altogether 497,656 skin tests were performed on 18,311 @entity1 from January 1992 to June 1997. @entity272 tests were performed on 16,505 @entity1 . @entity272 and intradermal skin tests were performed on 1,806 @entity1 . Systemic reactions were evaluated and treated by physicians. RESULTS: There were 6 systemic reactions, an overall rate of 33 systemic reactions per 100,000 skin tests. All six @entity1 had @entity565 . The systemic reaction rates for latex skin testing was 152 or 228 reactions per 100,000 latex skin tests, to @entity114 and antibiotics 72 reactions per 100,000 @entity114 and antibiotics skin tests, and to aeroallergens 15 or 23 reactions per 100,000 aeroallergen skin tests. The systemic reaction rate for @entity272 test was 30 reactions per 100,000 @entity272 tests, for @entity272 and intradermal skin tests, the rate was 55 reactions per 100,000 @entity272 and intradermal skin tests. All 6 @entity1 were treated and dismissed within 1 hour after treatment. CONCLUSION: The systemic reaction rate to skin tests was very low. Systemic reactions were mild and all @entity1 recovered fully within 1 hour.

Systemic reactions to XXXX skin tests.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients'] @entity566 :: ('MESH:D006967', 'Disease') :: ['allergy'] @entity565 :: ('MESH:D001249', 'Disease') :: ['asthma'] @entity114 :: ('MESH:D010406', 'Chemical') :: ['penicillin'] @entity272 :: ('MESH:D012871', 'Disease') :: ['skin puncture', 'Skin puncture']
@entity566 :: (MESH:D006967,Disease) :: ['allergy']
