The value of the basophil activation test in the evaluation of patients reporting allergic reactions to the BNT162b2 mRNA COVID-19 vaccine.

Marina LabellaJose Antonio CéspedesImmaculada Doña M H Mohamed Shamji Ioana Agache Cristobalina Mayorga Torres María José

Published in: Allergy (2021)

BAT can be used as a potential diagnostic tool for confirming allergy to PEG excipient but not to the vaccine as a positive result in BAT may indicate a past COVID-19 infection instead of an allergy.

Keyphrases

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