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RAST atopy screen
Author(s) -
MERRETT J.,
MERRETT T. G.
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
clinical and experimental allergy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.462
H-Index - 154
eISSN - 1365-2222
pISSN - 0954-7894
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2222.1978.tb03219.x
Subject(s) - atopy , radioallergosorbent test , allergy , medicine , immunology , dermatology , allergen
Summary A single in vitro screening test for atopic allergy is described. It uses the radioallergosorbent test (RAST) principle, and has been applied to screening sera from U.K. patients with possible atopic symptoms. When compared with the Phadebas RAST, the test sensitivity was 97% and the specificity 100%, and these results suggest that it is useful in any preliminary allergy investigation.