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ArticleThe journal of allergy and clinical immunology. Global2024

Extending the role of tryptase in perioperative anaphylaxis: Predicting positive results in basophil activation tests.

Hugo W F Mak, Elaine Y L Au, Maegan H Y Yeung, Valerie Chiang, Ki Lam, Jane C Y Wong, Heather H F Yeung, Eric Y T Chan, Chak-Sing Lau, Philip H Li

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Hugo W F MakDivision of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Department of Medicine, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong.
Elaine Y L AuDivision of Clinical Immunology, Department of Pathology, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong.
Maegan H Y YeungDivision of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Department of Medicine, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong.
Valerie ChiangDivision of Clinical Immunology, Department of Pathology, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong.
Ki LamDivision of Clinical Immunology, Department of Pathology, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong.
Jane C Y WongDivision of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Department of Medicine, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong.
Heather H F YeungDivision of Clinical Immunology, Department of Pathology, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong.
Eric Y T ChanDivision of Clinical Immunology, Department of Pathology, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong.
Chak-Sing LauDivision of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Department of Medicine, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong.
Philip H LiDivision of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Department of Medicine, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong.

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Background: Basophil activation tests (BATs) are useful in identifying culprits of perioperative anaphylaxis (PA), but their utility remains limited due to technical limitations, cost, and availability. Being able to prioritize patients with likely higher yields for BAT would be useful in reducing costs and manpower. Objective: We sought to investigate whether tryptase levels and clinical parameters may be useful for selecting patients for BATs. Methods: We performed a 10-year retrospective study in Hong Kong to investigate the performance of BATs associated with tryptase levels (taking during PA) and other clinical parameters. Results: Of 90 patients, 70 (77.8%) showed significant tryptase level elevation and 37 (41.1%) had a positive BAT result. BAT-positive patients presented with significantly higher absolute levels (15.9 μg/L vs 9.1 μg/L; Conclusions: We observed that tryptase elevation is a very sensitive predictor of BAT positivity among patients with identified culprits of PA. Acute elevation of tryptase would not only aid in confirming anaphylaxis but may also help guide the decision toward selecting labor-intensive and costly

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anaphylaxisbasophil activation testhypersensitivityPerioperativetryptase

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PMCPMC11339248

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