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Table 3 Laboratory tests of patients with possible and confirmed POA

From: Clinical characteristics and allergen detection of perioperative anaphylaxis: a 12-year retrospective analysis from an anesthesia clinic in China

Diagnostic tests

No. (%)

Total

(n = 145)

Patients with a confirmed POA (n = 109)

Skin prick test

 Positive

0(0)

0(0)

 Negative

16(11.0)

13(11.9)

 Not done

129(89.0)

96(88.1)

Intradermal test

 Positive

59(40.7)

51(46.8)

 Negative

66(45.5)

39(35.8)

 Not done

20(13.8)

19(17.4)

Basophil activation test

 Positive

24(16.6)

17(15.6)

 Negative

112(77.2)

86(78.9)

 Not done

9(6.2)

6(5.5)

  1. POA perioperative anaphylaxis
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Perioperative Medicine

ISSN: 2047-0525