Allergic disease Examples Allergen stimulation Optimal cut-off Sensitivity Specificity
Food allergy
Peanut allergy40
Peanut extract 10 ng/mL
8.11% CD63+ basophils
98%
96%
Egg allergy102 Ovalbumin 10ug/mL 5% CD63+ basophils 77% 100%
Drug allergy Beta-lactams103 Various 5% CD63+ basophils 55% 80%
Neuro-muscular blocking agents104 Rocuronium 4% CD63+ basophils 80% 96%
Insect venom allergy Wasp venom105 Wasp venom, 0.0001 – 1 ug/ml 10% CD63+ basophils 85% 83%
Bee venom105 Bee venom, 0.0001 – 1 ug/ml 10% CD63+ basophils 91% 93%
Respiratory allergy Grass pollen36 Grass pollen extract, 100 – 0.0001 SQU/ml 2.5% CD63+ basophils ND ND
Aspergillus106 A fumigatus extract (10 ul) or rAsp f 1 ND ND ND