Module 4: SKIN PRICK TESTING

ACTIVITIES:

1. Revise the section on "Investigations" in the "Occupational Allergy" lecture and the prototype skin prick testing protocol for field study of bakers asthma.
2. There will be a practical demonstration of skin prick testing during the class session. The various steps 1-4 of the procedure and some common outcomes are also included here for your reference. An example of a prototype screening pretest skin prick testing questionnaire and skin prick test data collection sheet used for seafood processing workers is also included.
3. Work through the exercises.

REFERENCES:

1. Brydon MJ. Skin prick testing in clinical practice: the cornerstone in allergy diagnosis. NADAAS, Norwich, Norfolk, United Kingdom, first edition, 2000.
2. Potter P. Investigating and monitoring the allergic patient. Current Allergy and Clinical Immunology 1994;6:28-35.
3. Resource articles on occupational allergies among food workers in South Africa:
      3.1 Gill BV, Aresery M, Lehrer SB. Occupational reactions to foods. Current Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 15(4), 148-154, 2002.
      3.2 Jeebhay MF, Baatjies R, Lopata AL. Environmental determinants of work-related asthma symptoms on table grape farms - indoor domestic mites or outdoor spider mites? Current Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 16(3), 98-100, 2003
      3.3 Baatjies R, Jeebhay MF. Baker’s allergy and asthma - towards preventive strategies. Current Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 15(4), 160-163, 2002.
      3.4 Lopata AL, Jeebhay MF. Seafood allergy in South Africa - studies in the domestic and occupational setting. Allergy and Clinical Immunology International, 13(5), 204-210, 2001. (http://www.acii.net/issues/20015re2.pdf).