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Table 3 Accuracy, positive and negative predictability of various tests in privately owned cats with naturally occurring adverse food reactions

From: Critically appraised topic on adverse food reactions of companion animals (4): can we diagnose adverse food reactions in dogs and cats with in vivo or in vitro tests?

 

Accuracy

Positive predictability

Negative predictability

Serum testing for food-specific IgE [15]

20%

0%

20%

Lymphocyte proliferation tests [15]

80%

100%

50%

Intradermal tests [15]

47%

100%

27%