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EAACI position paper: skin prick testing in the diagnosis of occupational type I allergies
Author(s) -
Kampen V.,
Blay F.,
Folletti I.,
Kobierski P.,
Moscato G.,
Olivieri M.,
Quirce S.,
Sastre J.,
WalusiakSkorupa J.,
RaulfHeimsoth M.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
allergy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.363
H-Index - 173
eISSN - 1398-9995
pISSN - 0105-4538
DOI - 10.1111/all.12120
Subject(s) - medicine , task force , allergy , position paper , occupational medicine , standardization , clinical history , clinical immunology , family medicine , dermatology , occupational exposure , environmental health , immunology , surgery , pathology , computer science , public administration , political science , operating system
Skin prick testing (SPT) in combination with the clinical history of the patient is one important step in the diagnosis of IgE‐mediated occupational allergies. However, skin test performance is related to the quality of allergen extracts. The present consensus document was prepared by an EAACI Task Force consisting of an expert panel of allergologists and occupational physicians from Germany, Italy, Spain, France, Austria, and Poland. All members of the panel were also involved in the data collection within the European multicentre study STADOCA ( Sta ndard d iagnosis for oc cupational a llergy). The aim of this Task Force was the assessment of the quality of commercially available SPT solutions for selected occupational allergens under standardized procedure conditions in different European centres and institutes of Occupational Medicine. The data evaluation shows a wide variability among SPT solutions and also indicates that the sensitivity of several SPT solutions is low. Therefore, improvement and standardization of SPT solutions for occupational allergens is highly recommended. Clinical practitioners should also not presume that their SPT solutions are fully reliable. The main objective of the document is to issue consensus suggestions for the use of SPT with occupational allergens based on the European multicentre study STADOCA, on existing scientific evidence and the expertise of a panel of allergologists.