Patch Test
Nov 11, 2009
Allergic contact dermatitis is responsible for approximately half of all contact dermatitis cases. Contact dermatitis is a skin reaction that occurs when you touch or contact substances that you are allergic to. Your skin can be itchy, cracked, red, sore, and even bleed. The substances that cause this reaction can be an ingredient in your makeup, aftershave, shampoo, jewelry, medication, and clothing. You may also find these substances at work in your cleaning supplies, paper and ink, medicines, disinfectants, construction materials and rubber products.
Patients with persistent, unresolved contact dermatitis can suffer for years with a diminished quality of life and increased medical treatment costs. However, the condition can be effectively treated once an accurate diagnosis is obtained. Patch test is a reliable, easy to use patch test. It is designed to help your doctor find out whether you are allergic to the substances included on the test panels (shown in the table below). The test panels contain 28 different substances known to cause allergic contact dermatitis. Patch test also includes a negative control that can help your doctor interpret your skin reactions.
Patch testing is a simple procedure to help diagnose allergic contact dermatitis and identify the causative agent(s).
Nickel sulphate, Wool alcohols, Neomycin sulfate, Potassium dichromate, Caine mix, Fragrance mix, Colophony, Paraben mix, . Negative control, Balsam of Peru, Ethylenediamine dihydrochloride, Cobalt dichloride, p –tert-Butylphenol formaldehyde resin, Epoxy resin, Carba mix, Black rubber mix, Cl+Me- Isothiazolinone, Quaternium-15, Mercaptobenzothiazole, p-Phenylenediamine, Negative control, Formaldehyde, Mercapto mix, Thimerosal, Thiuram mix, Diazolidinyl urea, Imidazolidinyl urea, Budesonide, Tixocortol-21-pivalate, Quinoline mix.