CHU Montpellier
Laboratory diagnosis of drug allergies reviewed
Published in Drug Law Weekly, December 14th, 2004
"The diagnosis of drug allergy is difficult and is usually based on clinical history, skin tests (for some drugs) and, in a few specialized allergy centers, provocation tests," scientists in France explained.
"Currently available laboratory tests are of limited interest: they sometimes provide information on the severity of certain clinical conditions, they may suggest an immunopathological mechanism in cases of intra-operative anaphylaxis and, more rarely, they can lead to the identification of the responsible drug," according to P. Demoly and colleagues at CHU Montpellier.
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Source: Drug Law Weekly (2004-12-14)
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