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Skin testing compared with in vitro testing for screening allergic patients.

R N Hamburger1, W E Berger, N B Quiwa

  • 1University of California San Diego, Allergy and Immunology, (U.C.S.D.), La Jolla.

Annals of Allergy
|August 1, 1991
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A new FDA-cleared dipstick test, QUIDEL Allergen Screens (AS), effectively screens allergic patients. It shows 85% sensitivity and 94% specificity compared to skin testing for allergen-specific IgE.

Area of Science:

  • Allergy diagnostics
  • Immunology
  • Clinical chemistry

Background:

  • Allergic diseases affect a significant portion of the population.
  • Accurate and efficient diagnostic methods are crucial for patient management.
  • Existing allergy screening methods have limitations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the performance of the new QUIDEL Allergen Screens (AS) for allergy screening.
  • To compare AS results with traditional prick-puncture skin testing (ST).
  • To assess the diagnostic accuracy of AS in patients with allergic symptoms.

Main Methods:

  • A study involving 103 patients with suspected allergies.
  • Comparison of QUIDEL Allergen Screens (AS) dipstick tests with prick-puncture skin testing (ST).

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  • Analysis of allergen-specific IgE levels and agreement between methods.

    • Main Results:

    • AS demonstrated 85% sensitivity and 94% specificity compared to ST.
    • 85% agreement was observed between AS and ST on an allergen basis.
    • Allergen-specific IgE results showed excellent agreement with skin test results.

    Conclusions:

    • QUIDEL Allergen Screens (AS) provide a sensitive and specific method for screening allergic patients.
    • AS offers a reliable alternative or adjunct to skin testing for allergy diagnosis.
    • The test effectively measures allergen-specific IgE for regional allergens.