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Coccidioidin skin test


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Positive reaction to allergen
Positive reaction to allergen
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Alternative Names

Spherulin skin test


What the risks are

There is a slight risk of anaphylactic shock (a severe reaction) associated with this skin test.



Review Date: 12/03/2007
Reviewed By: D. Scott Smith, M.D., MSc, DTM&H, Chief of Infectious Disease & Geographic Medicine, Kaiser Redwood City, CA & Adjunct Assistant Professor, Stanford University. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org).




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