title: Comparison between two different assays for measurements of allergen-specific IgE and skin prick test in the diagnosis of insect venom allergy.
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.
authors: Dept of Allergy, State University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark.
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Eiken
authors: H
authors: H
authors: Mosbech
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Jacobsen
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Larsen
authors: B
authors: B
authors: Scharling
authors: U G
authors: UG
authors: Svendsen
authors: U
authors: U
authors: Søes-Petersen
mesh_terms: D000485:Allergens / Q000032:analysis*; D001514:Bee Venoms / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D006967:Hypersensitivity / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology; D007118:Immunoassay / Q000379:methods*; D007073:Immunoglobulin E / Q000032:analysis*; D007299:Insect Bites and Stings / Q000276:immunology*; D008163:Luminescent Measurements; D011852:Radioallergosorbent Test; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012882:Skin Tests; D014862:Wasp Venoms / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D000485:Allergens; D001514:Bee Venoms; D014862:Wasp Venoms; D007073:Immunoglobulin E