csd skin test…

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what the risks are csd skin test, cat scratch disease skin test, cat scratch disease, csd, antigen, consists of sterile pus derived, lymph node of a human known to have csd, injected under the skin to help determine, have been infected, antigen is injected just under the skin, on the forearm, that a small lump pushes the skin up, lump indicates that the antigen has been injected, correct depth, site is labeled, a pen, after 48, 72 hours, a medical provider, check the site, the injection, whether there has been a reaction, , no special preparation, dermatitis, skin irritations should have the test performed on an area of skin where no irritation is present, the antigen is injected, feel a stinging sensation, needle is inserted, reaction begins, itch, burn, this test was used more extensively, bartonella henselae, the bacteria that causes, csd, was identified, there, less than a 5 mm inflammation zone around the injected disease antigen, an inflammation zone of greater than 5 mm, been infected, cat scratch disease, , the antigen is obtained from sterile pus derived from human lymph nodes, small potential risk of transmission of viruses, occasional local reactions, itching, hives, although this test has historical value, was used, the keys to diagnosis, better tests available, the diagnosis of csd, csd antigen has not been standardized, not widely available, carries the potential risk of transmitting other pathogens viruses.