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Patch testing with natural rubber latex.

S H Wakelin1, R E Jenkins, R J Rycroft

  • 1St John's Institute of Dermatology, St Thomas's Hospital, London, UK.

Contact Dermatitis
|February 27, 1999
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Patch testing with natural rubber latex (NRL) is not yet standardized. Allergic reactions to NRL patches are uncommon and often weak, making interpretation difficult, suggesting further research is needed.

Area of Science:

  • Dermatology
  • Allergology
  • Contact Dermatitis

Background:

  • Immediate-type hypersensitivity to natural rubber latex (NRL) is linked to chronic eczema.
  • NRL is being considered as a patch-test allergen, but lacks standardization and extensive testing experience.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate patch-test responses to various NRL preparations in patients with suspected contact dermatitis.
  • To assess the reliability and interpretation of NRL patch testing.

Main Methods:

  • 608 patients underwent patch testing with a latex series including wet and dry preparations of high-ammonia (HA) NRL and low-ammonia thiuram-containing NRL.
  • Reactions were assessed based on standard grading criteria.

Main Results:

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  • 24 patients (3.9%) showed reactions to NRL patches; none were strong allergic reactions.
  • 15 reactions were doubtful, and 9 were positive, with 6 likely due to concurrent thiuram allergy.
  • Dry HA latex patch testing yielded the fewest reactions; most doubtful reactions resolved within 4 days, suggesting irritancy.

Conclusions:

  • Allergic patch test reactions to NRL are infrequent and typically weak, posing interpretation challenges.
  • Current NRL patch testing methods are experimental and require further investigation before routine clinical use.