Table 1 Difference between serum levels of different allergens upon sample entry and sIgE measured.

From: Impact of ultra-low temperature storage on serum sIgE detection and allergic disease biobank feasibility

sIgE

Pre-storage (kU/L)

Post-storage (kU/L)

P

d1

35.8 (2.16, 62.84)

26.69 (1.85, 42.6)

0.72

e5

4.36 (2.66, 25.40)

3.21 (0.44, 20.46)

0.43

m3

22.00 (1.35, 62.83)

26.53 (1.58, 57.91)

0.92

i6

4.55 (2.09, 25.12)

5.34 (2.70, 30.06)

0.8

f2

9.20 (1.20, 11.75)

9.63 (1.98, 11.77)

0.9

  1. Continuous variables with nonnormal data distribution are presented as medians (interquartile range).
  2. d1: House dust mite; e5: Dog hair; m3: Mold; i6: Cockroach; f2: Milk.
  3. *Significantly different between samples at the time of storage for sIgE allergens (p < 0.05).
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