Rinkel Test

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Contents 1 Indications 2 Principle 3 Clinical-significance 4 More General Terms 5 References

Indications

• allergy, allergen testing

Principle

• based on the concept that extremely small quantities of allergen (provocation) can cause immediate disappearance (neutralization) of ongoing symptoms

Clinical-significance

• can theoretically be used in allergy diagnoses
• not appropriate for clinical use due to issues with detecting specific allergens

More General Terms

• provocative clinical test

References

1. Anthem (Blue Cross, Blue Shield) [1]

Rinkel test; provocation neutralization