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Table 1 Diagnostic summary of allergy tests

From: Three cases of anaphylaxis following injection of a depot corticosteroid with evidence of IgE sensitization to macrogols rather than the active steroid

SPT

Tested substance

Concentration (%)

Case 1

Case 2

Case 3

Corticosteroids

Solu-MedrolR

100

neg

neg

neg

Depo-MedrolR*

100

4 mm

neg

neg

DiprophosR*

100

nt

nt

neg

Macrogols

Macrogol 300

100

neg

neg

neg

Macrogol 400

100

neg

neg

neg

Macrogol 3000

100

neg

neg

neg

Macrogol 6000

100

7 mm

neg

5.5 mm

Macrogol 20,000

0.01

neg

5 mm

nt

Macrogol 20,000

0.1

neg

9.5 mm

nt

Macrogol 20,000

1

neg

nt

nt

Macrogol 20,000

10

neg

nt

nt

Laxative

Movicol juniorR*

100

5 mm

neg

neg

Movicol juniorR*

10

3 mm

neg

nt

Movicol juniorR*

1

neg

neg

nt

HR test

Solu-MedrolR

 

neg

neg

nt

Depo-MedrolR*

 

neg

neg

neg

DiprophosR*

 

neg

neg

nt

Macrogol 300

 

neg

neg

neg

Macrogol 400

 

neg

neg

neg

Macrogol 3000

 

neg

neg

neg

Macrogol 6000

 

neg

neg

neg

Movicol juniorR*

 

neg

neg

neg

Challenge

Lidocain (subcutaneous)

 

neg

nt

neg

Movicol juniorR* (peroral)

 

pos

pos

neg

Solu-MedrolR (intravenous)

 

neg

neg

neg

  1. Underline indicates a positive test
  2. Pos positive, neg negative, nt not tested, HR test: Histamin release test
  3. * Contains macrogol 3350, 100% Movicol junior ~104 mg/ml