Table 1

Test
Patient 1
Patient 2

CBC
Normal
ND
Total serum IgE
64 lU/L
ND
Guinea pig RAST*
> 17.5 kU/L
ND
Environmental allergen RAST*
Negative
ND
Guinea pig ELISA¶
Positive at 1.08
Positive at 1.29
Percutaneous skin test


     Guinea pig
ND
Positive
     Environmental allergens
ND
Positive#

* Commercial RAST

¶ In-house ELISA

ND Not done

Zacharisen et al. Clinical and Molecular Allergy 2005 3:14   doi:10.1186/1476-7961-3-14