Table 2 The agreement of patient history, picture of Hymenoptera, and the SPT, intradermal and ALEX results
| Â | History N (%) | Picture N (%) | SPT (extract) N (%) | Intradermal (extract) N (%) | ALEX (extract) N (%) | ALEXÂ and ImmunoCAP (molecule) N (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Honey bee venom (Apis mellifera) | 13 (40.6) | 10 (31.3) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 15 (46.9) | 14 (43.8) |
Yellow jacket venom (Vespula vulgaris) | 8 (25) | 5 (15.6) | 1 (3.1) | 0 (0) | 1 (3.1) | 8 (25) |
Paper wasp (Polistes dominulus) | 1 (3.1) | 1 (3.1) | 2 (6.3) | 0 (0) | 2 (6.3) | 0 (0) |
Honey bee and yellow jacket | 2 (6.3) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 2 (6.3) | 0 (0) | 2 (6.3) |
Yellow jacket and paper wasp | 1 (3.1) | 1 (3.1) | 0 (0) | 1 (3.1) | 2 (6.3) | 4 (12.5) |
Honey bee and paper wasp | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 2 (6.3) | 0 (0) |
Honey bee and yellow jacket and paper wasp | 2 (6.3) | 2 (6.3) | 0 (0) | 29 (90.6) | 0 (0) | 3 (9.4) |