Table 3. Comparison of skin testing methods with the proposed method.
| Method | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Procedure | Standard Method10 1989 | Modified Method15 1996 | Strohmeier Method2 2013 | Proposed Method 2020 |
| Prick Test | Controls and one venom concentration | Controls and one venom concentration | Not done | Not done |
| Intradermal Test | Controls and up to 4 venom concentrations | Controls and 2 venom concentrations | Controls and 4 venom concentrations | Controls and one venom concentration |
| Administration | Sequential; 20 minutes per concentration | Partly simultaneous; 20 minutes prick test, 20 minutes intradermal tests | Simultaneous | Simultaneous |
| Volume per Concentration (ml) | 0.05 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 0.02 |
| Patients | 3236 | 446 | 478 | 33 |
| Total Adverse Reactions N (%) | 64 (2.0) | 9 (2.0) | 6 (1.3) | 0 |
| Presumed Allergic Reactions N (%) | 45 (1.4) | 5 (1.1) | 3 (0.6) | 0 |
| Total Time (min) | 100 | 40 | 20 | 20 |