ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SCHICK TEST
Named after Bela Schick (1877–1967), US paediatrician.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SCHICK TEST»
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SCHICK TEST Q. 4.8. What is Schick Test ? Describe it in details. [C.U. 1981.
D.M.S.77.79, 84] Schick Test: This is a test for knowing susceptibility to diphtheria
toxin. Or it is an intradermal test: (i) To assess the immune status to diphtheria.
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Delmar's Guide to Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests
Test Results Time Frame: Within 3–4 days Test Description: The Schick test is a
skin test that determines the degree of immunity to diphtheria. Diphtheria toxin is
a potent exotoxin produced by Cornebacterium diphtheriae. Diphtheria affects all
...
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basic microbiology for nursing and health science
It is also used to assess immunocomptency in individuals with possible cell-
mediated immunodeficiency e.g. the Schick test, tuberculin test toxin etc. (a) The
Schick test : The Schick test works on the following principle : "when a dose of
toxin is ...
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Community Health Nursing
Signs and symptoms of toxaemia. Schick Test Schick test is an intradermal test,
which tests i. the presence of antitoxin and therefore, information regarding the
immunity status, ii. the state of hypersensitivity to diphtheria toxin or other proteins
...
Schick Test Toxin and Schick Control are used in the Schick test for susceptibility
to diphtheria. The test toxin is a sterile dilution of diphtheria toxin in an isotonic
buffer solution with the test dose contained in 0.2 ml. A positive skin reaction to
the ...
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The Code of Federal Regulations of the United States of America
PART 650-ADDITIONAL STANDARDS FOR DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES FOR
DERMAL TESTS Subpart A-Diphtheria Toxin (or Schick Test Sec. 650.1
Diphtheria Toxin for Schick Test. 650.2 U.S. Standard preparation. 650.3
Manufacture of ...
Office of the Federal Register (U.S.), 2000
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Bangladesh Medical and Pharmaceutical Industry Handbook
(A) Provision applicable to the re-agents used in the schick test for the diagnosis
of susceptibility to diphtheria. 1. Definitions and proper names.— (1) The re-
agents used in the schick test are two, Schick Toxin and Schick Control. Their
proper ...
Ibp Usa, USA International Business Publications, 2009
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The Vaccine Guide: Risks and Benefits for Children and Adults
More importantly, they found a significant rise in antitoxin levels following the
Schick test. The accepted concentration level of diphtheria antitoxin titre that
confers immunity is 0.1 lU/ml. (Bannister and Corbel, 1991). In Ferencei's study
21 ...
Randall Neustaedter, 2002
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The
Schick Test in the Negro
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
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Bundaberg
Schick Test Fatalities: Critisism of the Royal ...
Criticizes conclusions of the report by a Royal Coomission appointed by the Federal Minister of Health "to enquire into the cases of 21 children who received Schick treatment on 27th January, 1928, in Bundaberg."
