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susannah george replied to the topic Patch testing in second lockdown in the forum Questions 3 weeks ago

We haven’t done any patch testing since March. Everything stopped as there were plans for redeployment, although we were not needed on the Covid ward in the end. Our 2ww and other lesion referrals seem to have increased massively as GPs not seeing f2f and now no filter in primary care. I have mostly been doing 2ww clinics and we generally see m…[Read more]

Natalie Stone replied to the topic Patch testing in second lockdown in the forum Questions 3 weeks ago

Hi Preshita,

Our department is continuing with patch testing for urgent cases at the moment. We aren’t doing Covid tests prior but being strict about asking the covid screening questions prior and checking temp on arrival.

Things may obviously change!

b/w

Natalie

Preshita Divekar started the topic Patch testing in second lockdown in the forum Questions 3 weeks ago

Are patch test clinics going to be continued as before?

Are there centres carrying out COVID swabs prior to patch testing?

Avad Mughal started the topic Gel Saddles in the forum Questions 1 month ago

Dear all,

I’m looking to investigate a patient for potential allergy to their bicycle saddle and they tell me it is a gel saddle. It has a lycra cover but the gel material beneath is quite firm and I cannot find any ingredients listed anywhere. There are no mentions of Gel Saddlle on PubMed and I do not have Jane Sterling’s contact details.

Can…[Read more]

Deirdre Buckley replied to the topic BSACI annual conference 2020 during COVID-19 in the forum Questions 3 months ago

Dear Wendy

The BSACI conference is virtual

Best wishes

Deirdre

Natalie Stone replied to the topic Facial battery in the forum Announcements 3 months ago

Hi Elaine,

sorry for delay in reply. Decimal point is in the right place…was tocopherol acetate 10% pet that was being tested. (T-037B)
I’ll check to ensure it’s still available…

b/w

Natalie

Wendy Dudley started the topic BSACI annual conference 2020 during COVID-19 in the forum Questions 3 months ago

Will the bsaci annual conference 1-2 October 2020 be via video link if we hit another COVID-19 spike?

Sheena Russell started the topic Patch testing to contrast media in the forum Questions 3 months ago

Does anyone have experience of patch testing to Omnipaque ( Iohexol ) a contrast media used for retrograde pyelography for changing of a ureteric stent?( not IV in this instance ) or testing to alternative contrast media? Patient who has had several exposures ( procedure performed every 6 months ) developed a generalised rash 24 hours later…[Read more]

Wendy Dudley replied to the topic Standard Series and Limonene and Linalool in the forum Questions 3 months ago

Dear Mark

Thank you for this, it’s really helpful. So when looking at the results on the final day, if the lower concentration is positive and the higher concentration is negative are you saying it is more likely to be irritant? How do you interpret the results when you have both concentrations? Regards. Wendy

Mark Wilkinson replied to the topic Standard Series and Limonene and Linalool in the forum Questions 3 months ago

Dear Wendy

Both hydroperoxides are irritant at all concentrations. The European group felt that the use of both concentrations was essential as an aid to diagnosis and be more confident that a reaction was allergic rather than irritant.

References below

rgds Mark

Recommendation to test limonene hydroperoxides 0.3% and linalool…[Read more]

Wendy Dudley started the topic Standard Series and Limonene and Linalool in the forum Questions 3 months ago

I notice that in the recommended standard series that Limonene and Linalool are down twice. Different strengths. Limonene 0.20% and 0.30% and Linalool 0.50% and 1.00%
<div>Is there any data or reasoning behind why 2 strengths are used? Is there any written information about the evidence that 2 strengths are needed?</div>

Elaine Parkinson replied to the topic Facial battery in the forum Announcements 3 months ago

Have you ordered the 100%?

Catherine Holden replied to the topic The Chemotechnique Patch Test Range in the forum Announcements 3 months ago

Thanks Pauline.

Catherine Holden replied to the topic Facial battery in the forum Announcements 3 months ago

I haven’t found it either, so if it is available at 10% I would be interested to know too.
Thanks .

Elaine Parkinson started the topic Facial battery in the forum Announcements 3 months ago

We are currently updating our facial battery in line with the recommended series. Tocopherol conc is 10.00% however it is only available as 100% chemotechnique T 036 and I cannot find it on the allergEAZE lists. Has a decimal point been added and it should be 100% ?

Thanks

Asha Rajeev replied to the topic AGM invitation in the forum Announcements 3 months ago

I would like to attend please .

Thank you,

Asha Rajeev

asha.rajeev@nhs.net

Mukesh Patel replied to the topic The Chemotechnique Patch Test Range in the forum Announcements 4 months ago

Dear Pauline

I am retiring as from 30th September 2020. Please do not post mail addressed tp me at my work address

Surrey ands Sussex NHS Healthcare Trust

East Surrey Hospital

Canada Avenue

Redhill

Thank you

Dr Mukesh C Patel

Pauline Aitken started the topic The Chemotechnique Patch Test Range in the forum Announcements 4 months ago

From the 1st July, the CHEMOTECHNIQUE PATCH TEST RANGE previously supplied by Crawford Healthcare was transferred to Canute Pharma Ltd.

The existing Crawford team has also transferred with the range so Alex, Mandy and I will continue to be your main points of contacts.

Our contact details are: –

Canute Pharma Ltd
Ground Floor, 3 Royal…[Read more]

Deirdre Buckley replied to the topic AGM invitation in the forum Announcements 4 months ago

Thank you to everyone that has replied.

The virtual AGM has now been POSTPONED to Tuesday 22 September at 1900.

I will send a link nearer the time to anyone who has emailed me, or who expresses interest before then.

Hope that you have all been able to get back to patch testing!

best wishes

Deirdre

Deirdre Buckley replied to the topic BSACI in the forum Announcements 4 months ago

Dear everyone just to clarify: the BSCA Update meeting is being organised by Dr Donna Thompson and will take place in May 2021.

The BSCA/BSACI joint meeting would have been in Harrogate but is now online 1-2 October 2020. You can register for this online on the BSACI website.