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. 2006 Aug 7;12(29):4699–4705. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i29.4699

Table 7.

Allergen-specific serum IgE determinations (RAST test) in comparison with the outcome of oral provocation tests in patients with GMA

Positive RAST Negative RAST Line sum
Positive BPCFC 11 8 19
Negative BPCFC 7 7 14
Column sum 18 15

BPCFC: (double- or single) blinded, placebo-controlled oral food challenge. Allergen-specific IgE detection in serum: Sensitivity 57.9%; specificity 50.0%.