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==Other Diagnostic Studies== | ==Other Diagnostic Studies== | ||
===Ice cube test=== | |||
Ice cube test is recommended as a [[diagnosis|diagnostic]] test in order to [[diagnosis|diagnose]] [[urticaria|cold-induced urticaria]]. This test is performed by applying a plastic bag containing melting ice cubes on the [[patient]]'s [[elbow|forearm]] for 5 minutes. Appearance of wheal within 10 minutes after removing the plastic bag is considered a positive test.<ref name="pmid30574166">{{cite journal| author=Stepaniuk P, Vostretsova K, Kanani A| title=Review of cold-induced urticaria characteristics, diagnosis and management in a Western Canadian allergy practice. | journal=Allergy Asthma Clin Immunol | year= 2018 | volume= 14 | issue= | pages= 85 | pmid=30574166 | doi=10.1186/s13223-018-0310-5 | pmc=6299577 | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=30574166 }} </ref> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Other Diagnostic Studies
Ice cube test
Ice cube test is recommended as a diagnostic test in order to diagnose cold-induced urticaria. This test is performed by applying a plastic bag containing melting ice cubes on the patient's forearm for 5 minutes. Appearance of wheal within 10 minutes after removing the plastic bag is considered a positive test.[1]
References
- ↑ Stepaniuk P, Vostretsova K, Kanani A (2018). "Review of cold-induced urticaria characteristics, diagnosis and management in a Western Canadian allergy practice". Allergy Asthma Clin Immunol. 14: 85. doi:10.1186/s13223-018-0310-5. PMC 6299577. PMID 30574166.