Indian Journal of Dermatology (Jan 2013)

Diagnosis of urticaria

  • Nicole Schoepke,
  • Georgios Doumoulakis,
  • Marcus Maurer

DOI
https://doi.org/10.4103/0019-5154.110831
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 58, no. 3
pp. 211 – 218

Abstract

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Acute urticaria do not need extensive diagnostic procedures. Urticaria activity score is a useful tool for evaluation of urticaria. Complete blood count, Erythrocyte sedimentation rate and C reactive protein are important investigations for diagnosis of infections in urticaria. Autologous serum skin test is a simple office procedure for diagnosis of auto reactive urticaria. Closed ball point pen tip is a simple test to diagnose dermographism.

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