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Background
Wood mix is a Chemotechnique Diagnostics mix used to screen for contact allergies to pine, spruce, birch, and teak. Desoxylapachol, lapachol, lapachonone, and tectoquinone are sensitizers.

Synonyms
Wood mix (pine,spruce,birch,teak)
Pine wood

Uses
Veneers in furniture manufacture
Spruce wood used for furniture, musical intruments and floors
Teak is used in outdoor and indoor furniture.

Cross-Reactions

Unusual Reactions

Back to list of contact allergens


Author(s):
Allergology: background information on allergens.