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Debates in Allergy Medicine: Allergy skin testing cannot be replaced by molecular diagnosis in the near future Autor: Désirée Larenas-Linnemann , Investigational Unit, Hospital Médica Sur, Torre 2, consultorio 602, Puente de Piedra 150, Col. Toriello Guerra, Del. Tlalpan, 14050 Mexico City, Mexico. Jorge A. Luna-Pech , Departamento de Disciplinas Filosófico, Metodológico e Instrumentales, CUCS, Universidad de Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Mexico. Ralph Mösges , Institute of Medical Statistics and Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany. Abstract: Percutaneous skin prick tests (SPT) have been considered the preferred method for confirming IgE-mediated sensitization. This reliable and minimally invasive technique correlates with in vivo challenges, has good reproducibility, is easily quantified, and allows analyzing multiple allergens simultaneously. Potent extracts and a proficient tester improve its accuracy. Molecular-bas...