Hair-covering caps used during laboratory animal work
| Caps used in: | RUA | MUA |
|---|---|---|
| MUA, mouse urinary allergen; RUA, rat urinary allergen. | ||
| All values are expressed in nanograms of animal urinary protien equivalent per hour and represent geometric means and 95% CIs. | ||
| *Significantly different from MUA measured during biotechnical tasks (p<0.001). | ||
| Rat rooms (n = 15) | 318 (155 to 654) | 11 (4 to 29) |
| Mouse rooms (n = 30) | 4 (2 to 9) | 363 (169 to 777) |
| Rat rooms during care-taking tasks (n = 7) | 537 (199 to 1449) | 25 (5 to 121) |
| Rat rooms during biotechnical tasks (n = 8) | 201 (76 to 533) | 5 (2 to 15) |
| Mouse rooms during care-taking tasks (n = 19) | 4 (2 to 12) | 1051* (467 to 2365) |
| Mouse rooms during biotechnical tasks (n = 11) | 5 (1 to 15) | 58 (30 to 110) |