Table 3 Main current diagnostic procedures for allergy/hypersensitivity (adapted from [48])
From: Dissemination of definitions and concepts of allergic and hypersensitivity conditions
IgE-mediated hypersensitivity diagnostic procedures | T-Lymphocyte-mediated hypersensitivity diagnostic procedures |
|---|---|
In vitro  − Serum allergen specific-IgE  − Serum (or plasma) tryptase  − Basophil activation test (BAT)  − Cellular Antigen Stimulation Test (CAST)- Enzyme linked ImmunoSorbent Assay (ELISA) | In vitro  − Lymphocyte transformation blood test  − Enzyme-Linked ImmunoSpot (ELISPOT)  − CD69 expression |
In vivo  − Skin tests   • Skin prick tests   • Intradermal skin tests  − Provocation test | In vivo − Skin tests   • Skin patch tests/Photopatch tests   • Intradermal skin tests − Provocation test |