Scratch Allergy Testing Is Limited to No More Than 20

question 48

True/False

Scratch allergy testing is limited to no more than 20 allergens because of the danger of an anaphylactic reaction.

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Definitions:

ATP

Adenosine triphosphate, an energy-carrying molecule found in the cells of all living things, which captures chemical energy obtained from the breakdown of food molecules.

Diffusion

The process by which molecules move from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration.

Passive Transport

involves the movement of substances across cell membranes without the need for energy input.

Osmosis

The spontaneous movement of solvent molecules through a semi-permeable membrane from a region of lower solute concentration to a region of higher solute concentration.