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Diagnostic Agent

Intradermal skin test in diagnosis of coccidioidomycosis; differential diagnosis of this disease from histoplasmosis, sarcoidosis and other mycotic and bacterial infections. The skin test may be negative in severe forms of disease (anergy) or when prolonged periods of time have passed since infection.

C

Refrigerate

Children and Adults: Intradermally: 0.1 mL of 1:100 or flexor surface of forearm

Negative reaction: A negative test means the individual has not been sensitized to coccidioidin or has lost sensitivity

Test must be read at 24 and 48 hours

Patient should be matched for at least 15 minutes after injection for immediate hypersensitivity response

Injection: 1:10 (0.5 mL); 1:100 (1 mL)