Diagnostic testing in allergy

South African Medical Journal

Volumn 99, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 531-534

  Motala, C ^a   Hawarden, D ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CELL ANTIGEN; FOOD ALLERGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E ANTIBODY; TRYPTASE;

ALLERGY; ALLERGY TEST; ANAMNESIS; ANAPHYLAXIS; ANTIBODY SCREENING; ARTICLE; ATOPY; BLOOD EXAMINATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE MARKER; ENZYME BLOOD LEVEL; FOOD ALLERGY; HUMAN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN BLOOD LEVEL; IN VITRO STUDY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PROVOCATION TEST; RADIOALLERGOSORBENT TEST; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SKIN TEST;

EID: 70049106602     PISSN: 02569574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

References (19)

1. Johansson SG, Bieber T, Dahl R, et al. Revised nomenclature for allergy for global use: Report of the Nomenclature Review Committee of the World Allergy Organization, October 2003. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2004; 113(5): 832-836.
2. Dreborg S, Foucard T. Allergy to apple, carrot and potato in children with birch pollen allergy. Allergy 1983; 38: 167-172.
3. Rosen JP, Selcow JE, Mendelson ML, et al. Skin testing with natural foods in patients suspected of having food allergies: is it a necessity? J Allergy Clin Immunol 1994; 93: 1068-1070.
4. Ortolani C, Ispano M, Pastorello EA, et al. Comparison of results of skin prick test (with fresh foods and commercial food extracts) and RAST in 100 patients with oral allergy syndrome. J Allergy Clin Immunol 1989; 83: 683-690.
5. Ancona GR, Schumacher IC. The use of raw foods as skin testing material in allergic disorders. Calif Med 1950; 73: 473-475.
6. Bock SA. Lee W-Y, Remigio L, et al. An appraisal of skin tests with food extracts for diagnosis of food hypersensitivity. Clin Allergy 1978; 8: 559-564.
7. Menardo JL, Bousquet J, Rodiere M, et al. Skin test reactivity in infancy. J Allergy Clin Immunol 1985; 75: 646-651.
8. Novembre E, Bernardini R, Bertini G, et al. Skin-prick test-induced anaphylaxis. Allergy 1995; 50: 511-513.
9. Hamilton RG. Human immunoglobulins. In: Leffell MS, Rose N, eds. Handbook of Human Immunology. Boca Raton, Fla: CRC Press, 1998.
10. Sampson HA. Utility of food-specific IgE concentrations in predicting food allergy. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2001; 107: 891-896.
11. Sporik R, Hill DJ, Hoskings CS. Specificity of allergen skin testing in predicting positive, open challenges to milk, egg and peanut in children. Clin Exp Allergy 2000; 30(11): 1540-1546.
12. Williams PB, Siegel C, Portnoy J. Efficacy of a single diagnostic test for sensitization to common inhalant allergen. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol 2001; 86: 196-202.
13. Enander I, Matsson P, Andesson AS, et al. A radioimmunoassay for human serum tryptase released during mast cell activation. J Allergy Clin Immunol 1990; 85: 154-159.
14. Schwartz LB, Yunginger JW, Miller J, et al. Time course of the appearance and disappearance of human mast cell tryptase in the circulation after anaphylaxis. J Clin Invest 1989; 83: 1551-1557.
15. Condemi JJ. Unproved diagnostic and therapeutic techniques. In: Metcalfe DD, Sampson HA, Simon RA, eds. Food Allergy: Adverse Reactions to Foods and Food Additives. 2nd ed. London: Blackwell Scientific, 1997.
16. James JM. Unproven diagnostic and therapeutic techiques. Curr Allergy Asthma Rep 2002; 2: 87-91.
17. Potter PC, Mullineux J, Weinberg EG, et al. The ALCAT test - inappropriate in testing for food allergy in clinical practice. S Afr Med J 1992; 81: 384.
18. Potter PC. Allergic evaluation and management of the atopic patient. SA Family Practice 2008; 50(5): 10-15.
19. Lack G. Food allergy. N Engl J Med 2008; 359: 1252-1260.