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. 2018 Dec 7;44:147. doi: 10.1186/s13052-018-0589-3

Table 3.

Methods of drug provocation test for NBLA

Symptoms Procedures
Mild urticaria or mild skin reactions Full-dose challenge
Mild/moderate urticaria or other skin reactions Negative skin tests Graded challenge
(1/100 TD or 1/1000 TD when risk is high, e.g. severe asthma)
1/10 TD
2/10 TD
7/10 TD
1 h observation after each dose
Positive skin tests Anaphylaxis Desensitization

TD, therapeutic dose