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Table 2.

Effect of rheumatoid factor (RF) positivity on mast cell tryptase (MCT) values following heterophilic antibody blocking tubes (HBT) treatment in relation to pre-HBT RF levels (P < 0·0001).

<17% change in tryptase value >17% change in tryptase value Total
RF negative 55 1 56
RF positive 13 14 27