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Sampling Devices for Indoor Allergen Exposure: Pros and Cons

Sampling Devices for Indoor Allergen Exposure: Pros and Cons Purpose of Review To review current indoor allergen sampling devices, including devices to measure allergen in reservoir and airborne dust, and personal sampling devices, with attention to sampling rationale and major indoor allergen size and characteristics. Recent Findings While reservoir dust vacuuming samples and airborne dust volumetric air sampling remain popular techniques, recent literature describes sampling using furnace filters and ion-charging devices, both which help to eliminate the need for trained staff; however, variable correlation with reservoir dust and volumetric air sampling has been described. Personal sampling devices include intra-nasal samples and personal volumetric air samples. While these devices may offer better estimates of breathable allergens, they are worn for short periods of time and can be cumbersome. Summary Reservoir dust sampling is inexpensive and is possible for families to perform. Airborne dust sampling can be more expensive and may better quantify cat, dog, and mouse allergen exposure. Personal sampling devices may offer a better representation of breathable air. . . . . Keywords Indoor allergen exposure Indoor allergen sampling Vacuum allergen sampling Allergen in settled dust Airborne allergen sampling Personal allergen samplers Introduction In addition to research applications, national guidelines and clinical practice parameters recommend environmental expo- Indoor http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Current Allergy and Asthma Reports Springer Journals

Sampling Devices for Indoor Allergen Exposure: Pros and Cons

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Publisher
Springer Journals
Copyright
Copyright © 2019 by Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature
Subject
Medicine & Public Health; Allergology
ISSN
1529-7322
eISSN
1534-6315
DOI
10.1007/s11882-019-0833-y
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Abstract

Purpose of Review To review current indoor allergen sampling devices, including devices to measure allergen in reservoir and airborne dust, and personal sampling devices, with attention to sampling rationale and major indoor allergen size and characteristics. Recent Findings While reservoir dust vacuuming samples and airborne dust volumetric air sampling remain popular techniques, recent literature describes sampling using furnace filters and ion-charging devices, both which help to eliminate the need for trained staff; however, variable correlation with reservoir dust and volumetric air sampling has been described. Personal sampling devices include intra-nasal samples and personal volumetric air samples. While these devices may offer better estimates of breathable allergens, they are worn for short periods of time and can be cumbersome. Summary Reservoir dust sampling is inexpensive and is possible for families to perform. Airborne dust sampling can be more expensive and may better quantify cat, dog, and mouse allergen exposure. Personal sampling devices may offer a better representation of breathable air. . . . . Keywords Indoor allergen exposure Indoor allergen sampling Vacuum allergen sampling Allergen in settled dust Airborne allergen sampling Personal allergen samplers Introduction In addition to research applications, national guidelines and clinical practice parameters recommend environmental expo- Indoor

Journal

Current Allergy and Asthma ReportsSpringer Journals

Published: Feb 12, 2019

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