Moloney test

Moloney test
Mo·lo·ney test mə-'lō-nē- n a test for determining hypersensitivity to diphtheria toxoid by intradermal injection of a small amount in dilute solution
Moloney Paul Joseph (1870-1939)
Canadian immunologist. Moloney introduced the Moloney test in an article published in 1927.

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(for delayed sensitivity to diphtheria toxoid) 0.1 mL of 1:10 dilution of fluid toxoid is injected intradermally on the flexor surface of the forearm; the appearance in 12 to 24 hours of an area of redness with induration of more than 12 mm in diameter is a positive reaction.

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