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. 1976 May;48(5):457-61.
doi: 10.1093/bja/48.5.457.

Identification and quantitation of hypersensitivity reactions to intravenous anaesthetic agents

J Watkins, S Udnoon, T N Appleyard, J A Thornton
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Identification and quantitation of hypersensitivity reactions to intravenous anaesthetic agents

J Watkins et al. Br J Anaesth. 1976 May.
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Abstract

It is not possible to distinguish between direct pharmacological effects and immune-mediated hypersensitivity reactions by clinical observation alone and errors may occur in the absence of laboratory tests. A convenient and simple test is the measurement of plasma complement C3 consumption and conversion in sequential blood samples taken at intervals over the 24 h following an adverse response.

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