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Table 1 Concentration of allergens used for SPT and BAT

From: Basophil activation test compared to skin prick test and fluorescence enzyme immunoassay for aeroallergen-specific Immunoglobulin-E

Allergen

Concentration of the allergen

 

SPT

BAT

Cat pelt

10,000 BAU/ml

100 BAU/ml

Dog epithelium

1:20

1:2000

Dermatophagoides pteronyssius (DP)

1000 AU/ml

100 AU/ml

Dermatophagoides farinae (DF)

1000 AU/ml

100 AU/ml

Alternaria

1:10

1:1000

Hormodendrum/Cladosporium

1:10

1:1000

Timothy grass pollen

100,000 AU/ml

1000 AU/ml [BAT]

Short ragweed pollen

1:20

1:2000

Birch tree (Betula verrucosa) pollen

1:20

1:2000