Use

This test is useful for establishing a diagnosis of an allergy to mustard and defining the allergen responsible for eliciting signs and symptoms. It helps identify allergens responsible for allergic response and/or anaphylactic episodes, confirms sensitization prior to beginning immunotherapy, and investigates the specificity of allergic reactions to insect venom allergens, drugs, or chemical allergens. It's not useful in patients previously treated with immunotherapy to determine if residual clinical sensitivity exists or in those whose medical management does not depend upon identification of allergen specificity.