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DIAGNOSTIC METHODS OF ALLERGY TESTING QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH SOLUTIONS 2024
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DIAGNOSTIC METHODS OF ALLERGYTESTING QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
WITH SOLUTIONS 2024
(IN VITRO/ IN VIVO) skin tests are an indirect measure of specific IgE bound to the mast cells in the skin
while (IN VITRO/ IN VIVO) measures circulating specific IgE antibodies - ANSWER In vivo; In vitro
Of the allergy skin tests (BLANK) is more specific but not as sensitive, while (BLANK) is more sensitive but
less specific - ANSWER Prick; Intradermal
Unicap is (MORE/LESS) sensitive but more specific than PST - ANSWER Less
T/F: With increasing level of food specific IgE levels, there is an increase probability of clinical reactivity -
ANSWER True
T/F: The level of food specific IgE predicts the severity of clinical reactivity - ANSWER False
T/F:The level of food specific IgE predicts the quantity of allergen required to provoke an allergic reaction
- ANSWER False
T/F: The level of food specific IgE antibody may predict how quickly they outgrow their food allergy -
ANSWER True
Rationale for immunotherapy: Use for immunomodulation is to cause a shift from (Th1/Th2) to (Th1/Th2)
profile with resultant long term benefits in inducing remission - ANSWER Th2 to Th1
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