title: A multicentric study on sensitivity and specificity of a new in vitro test for measurement of IgE antibodies.
abstract: The sensitivity and specificity of the Pharmacia CAP System, a new in vitro assay for measuring IgE antibodies, were evaluated in a multicentric study on 286 allergic patients and 243 normal subjects. Sensitivity was 95.5%, with results significantly better than RAST for some allergens, and specificity was excellent, 98.1%.
authors.affiliation: 1st Department of Internal Medicine, University of Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Pastorello
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Incorvaia
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Pravettoni
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bonini
authors.forename: G W
authors.initials: GW
authors.lastname: Canonica
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ortolani
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Romagnani
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tursi
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Zanussi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000888:Antibodies, Anti-Idiotypic / Q000032:analysis*; D000918:Antibody Specificity; D006801:Humans; D007073:Immunoglobulin E / Q000032:analysis / Q000276:immunology*; D008722:Methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D011852:Radioallergosorbent Test; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity
chemical_list: D000888:Antibodies, Anti-Idiotypic; C026408:anti-IgE antibodies; D007073:Immunoglobulin E