Comparison between two different assays for measurements of allergen‐specific IgE and skin prick test in the diagnosis of insect venom allergy
- 1 October 1992
- Vol. 47 (5) , 495-497
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1398-9995.1992.tb00671.x
Abstract
Forty-one patients stung by wasp and 29 by bee were evaluated by comparing the correlation between skin prick test (SPT), Phadebas radioallergosorbent test (P-RAST) and Magic Lite SQ Specific IgE assay (LIA). All patients had had a systemic reaction to insect sting. In the patients stung by bee we found agreement between SPT and P-RAST, and SPT and LIA. Similarly, there were no significant differences in sensitivity between P-RAST and LIA (p > 0.05). In patients stung by wasp, SPT was found to be more sensitive than P-RAST. There were no differences between SPT and LIA or between P-RAST and LIA.Keywords
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