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Do you continue to check tryptase levels in your patients with idiopathic anaphylaxis despite normal levels >5 on repeated checks?

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Allergy & Immunology · Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
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Baseline serum tryptase levels have been reported to be quite stable in the vast majority of patients, but can vary more in people with HaT or mastocytosis. With a bST <8 ng/ml, there is no obvious reason to continue to check it. However, even with normal bST, the Practice Parameters recommend furth...

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