4. CONCLUSION
The multiplex immunoassay from Meso Scale Discovery, combined with
standards and allergens from Radim, allowed high-throughput analysis of
specific IgEs against respiratory allergens in serum samples. The
results were reproducible and also comparable to the commonly used,
well-established methods (SPT and ImmunoCAP assay). The MSD multiplex
immunoassay needs small blood sample volumes and is also very versatile,
both individual allergens as well as mixes of allergens can be analysed.
The choice of allergens can be adapted easily to the patients’ or
researchers’ needs.