Patch Test (Allergy Test): Procedure and Significance

What is an epicutaneous test? The epicutaneous test is a skin test for the diagnosis of contact allergies (allergic contact dermatitis or allergic contact dermatitis). They are caused by prolonged direct skin contact with the triggering substance (allergen, e.g. nickel-containing necklace). Because the allergic reaction occurs with a time delay, physicians speak of a late-type … Patch Test (Allergy Test): Procedure and Significance

Cobalt

Products Cobalt is found in drugs that contain vitamin B12. Unlike other trace elements, it is otherwise virtually never found in vitamin and mineral supplements. Structure and properties Cobalt (Co) is a chemical element with atomic number 27 that exists as a hard, silver-gray, and ferromagnetic transition metal with a high melting point of 1495 … Cobalt