coccidioidin, spherulin skin test…

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what the risks are positive reaction to allergen, coccidioides, fungus that causes, coccidioidomycosis, coccidioidomycosis is common, in the san joaquin valley of california, certain other areas, in the southwestern, symptoms resemble pneumonia, pulmonary tuberculosis, small, red, inflamed areas on the skin, test detects exposure to this fungus, coccidioidin, spherulin, two different antigens, coccidioidomycosis, spherulin a more sensitive test than coccidioidin, test site, an area, hair, the forearm, cleansed, antigen is then injected just below the skin surface, test is read at 24 hours, at 48 hours, infants, children, test depends on child's age, level of trust, prepare child, infant test, procedure preparation, birth to 1 year, toddler test, procedure preparation, 1 to 3 years, preschooler test, procedure preparation, 3 to 6 years, schoolage test, procedure preparation, 6 to 12 years, adolescent test, procedure preparation, 12 to 18 years, a brief sting, a needle is inserted just below the skin's surface, test detects body's immune system responds, fungus, indicating that the person has been exposed to this organism, no reaction, inflammation, microorganism is normal, a positive reaction indicates there has been exposure, microorganism, very helpful in diagnosing early infection, the skin test, positive 2 to 21 days, onset of symptoms, serology is positive, a significant number of patients, have anergy, not respond to this test, they have the disease, false-positives, positive results, the patient has been exposed to histoplasma fungus, blastomyces fungus, not coccidioides, slight risk of anaphylactic shock, a severe reaction, not applicable.