ANAPHYLACTIC REACTION TO BOVINE SERUM-ALBUMIN AFTER EMBRYO-TRANSFER

Objective: To increase the awareness of bovine serum albumin (BSA) sen sitivity as a potentially lethal complication during ET. Design: Case report. Setting: Routine ET in university hospital. Patient(s): A 26-y ear-old woman who was undergoing her first ET. Intervention(s): ET wit h BSA containing standard fluid medium. Main Outcome Measure(s): Speci fic immunoglobulin (Ig) E antibodies and skin tests. Result(s): The pa tient demonstrated increased levels of specific IgB antibodies to BSA and a clearly positive scratch test for BSA. Conclusion(s): Anaphylact ic reactions to BSA can occur during ET. The risk can be reduced subst antially if a detailed medical history is obtained. (Fertil Steril(R) 1998;70:771-3. (C) 1998 by American Society for Reproductive Medicine. ).