TY - JOUR AU1 - Leipzig, Jeffrey R. AU2 - Slavin, Raymond G. AB - ALLERGY CLINIC Jeffrey R. Leipzig, MDa Raymond G. Slavin, MDb Saint Loui s, Missouri A variety of disposable skin testing devices are avail­ plus, however this device is slight ly more expensive than able. All of these device s are heralded by their manufac­ other disposable devices. A second disposable device is the Morrow-Brown turers for their safety , convenience and reproducibility. Needle (Figure 2) from Aller/Guard, which is equipped Also, newer disposable devices are curre ntly undergoing research and development. While most are quite similar, with a single head with a single point to puncture the skin. there are important differences. The needles are loaded individually throu gh a well system The Multi-Test (Figure I) from Lincoln Diagnostics is containing up to 48 separate antigens and are applied a disposable device which uses eight separate heads with perpendicular to the skin surface . The convenience of this device is rapid loading of an allerge n onto the needles, and multiple points to puncture the skin. The heads are loaded ease of storage. Each individual allergen must be applied individually, and the device is then applied to the skin in a rocking motion. While the Multi-Test is somewhat separately TI - Disposable Epicutaneous Skin Tests JF - "Ear, Nose and Throat Journal" DO - 10.1177/014556139607501204 DA - 1996-12-01 UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/sage/disposable-epicutaneous-skin-tests-p02b0r0ji6 SP - 762 EP - 763 VL - 75 IS - 12 DP - DeepDyve ER -