Research Article
Characteristics and Treatment of Anaphylaxis in Children Visiting a Pediatric Emergency Department in Korea
Table 3
Laboratory findings including ImmunoCAP tests of anaphylaxis patients who visited the pediatric emergency department.
| | Total | Mild to moderate () | Severe () | value |
| | Tryptase (ng/mL) () | 4.80 (2.70–10.40) | | | | | WBC (×103/μL) | 13,169 (9,410–17,580) | 12,060 (8,510–16,023) | 11,055 (8,233–14,755) | 0.455 | | Eosinophil (×103/μL) | 1.0 (0.5–3.0) | 1.0 (0.7–3.1) | 0.9 (0.5–2.0) | 0.150 | | Total IgE (UI/mL) | 132.9 (44.5–379.2) | 145.2 (47.9–336.8) | 120.8 (46.6–565.05) | 0.131 | | CRP (mg/dL) | 0.04 (0.00–0.20) | 0.04 (0.00–0.18) | 0.09 (0.03–0.23) | 0.635 | | ImmunoCAP (positive, %) | 61/67 (91.0) | 46/49 (93.9) | 15/18 (83.3) | 0.180 | | Inhalant allergen (positive, %) | 29/52 (55.8) | 22/39 (56.4) | 7/13 (53.8) | 0.872 | | Food allergen (positive, %) | 42/52 (80.8) | 30/36 (83.3) | 12/16 (75.0) | 0.482 |
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indicates a value of <0.05. WBC: white blood cell; CRP: C-reactive protein. |
