Patch testing discordance alert: False-negative findings with rubber additives and fragrances

Authors
Sherertz, EF Fransway, AF Belsito, DV DeLeo, VA Fowler, JF Maibach, HI Marks, JG Mathias, CGT Pratt, MD Rietschel, RL Taylor, JS
Citation
Ef. Sherertz et al., Patch testing discordance alert: False-negative findings with rubber additives and fragrances, J AM ACAD D, 45(2), 2001, pp. 313-314
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Dermatology,"da verificare
Journal title
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY
ISSN journal
01909622 → ACNP
Volume
45
Issue
2
Year of publication
2001
Pages
313 - 314
Database
ISI
SICI code
0190-9622(200108)45:2<313:PTDAFF>2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
From July 1996 through June 1998, the North American Contact Dermatitis Gro up evaluated 318 patients for suspected contact dermatitis by patch testing simultaneously with Finn Chambers and the T.R.U.E. Test allergen system. D iscrepancies between the two systems were found in some of the results, par ticularly with fragrance and rubber allergens. These results suggest that p ositive reactions to fragrance, thiuram, and carba mix allergens may be mis sed if the T.R.U.E. Test is used alone.