allergen. 1. a substance, protein or nonprotein, capable of inducing allergy or specific hypersensitivity. 2. a purified protein of a food (such as milk, eggs, or wheat), bacterium, or pollen. adj., adj allergenÂ´ic. Allergens are used to test a patient for hypersensitivity to specific substances (see skin test).. an extract of any substance known to cause allergy. Allergens are used to test a patient for hypersensitivity to specific substances (see skin test). They are also used to densensitize or hyposensitize allergic individuals. See immunotherapy. Almost any substance in the environment can be an allergen.
The prognosis of Kidney stones may include the duration of Kidney stones, chances of complications of Kidney stones, probable outcomes, prospects for recovery, recovery period for Kidney stones, survival rates, death rates, and other outcome possibilities in the overall prognosis of Kidney stones.
The results of a 24-hour urine collection may provide information to help your doctor make or confirm a diagnosis. Related procedures that may be used to diagnose kidney disease include kidney ultrasound, kidney scan, kidney biopsy, and renal arteriogram.he results of a 24-hour urine collection may provide information to help your doctor make or confirm a diagnosis. Related procedures that may be used to diagnose kidney disease include kidney ultrasound, kidney scan, kidney biopsy, and renal arteriogram.