Doctors say shellfish skin prick tests need improvement
Total protein amounts in extracts varied by up to 14-fold, according to an Aussie study of 16 tests.
Immunology and allergy specialists are calling for shellfish skin prick tests to be standardised, with an analysis showing wide variability in the allergen extracts used in available tests.
Researchers including paediatric immunologists from The Children’s Hospital at Westmead, Sydney say skin prick testing (SPT) is often the preferred first-line diagnostic approach.
