Acarex test correlates with monoclonal antibody test for dust mites.
Forty-two dust samples from the homes of patients having positive mite skin tests were tested by both monoclonal antibody and Acarex techniques. A Spearman's correlation coefficient of 0.85 (p = 0.0001) was found. The Acarex test is simple to use and is much less expensive than the monoclonal antibody method. The use of either method may enhance patient compliance with mite-control instructions and may prove crucial to the effective use of miticides in infested homes.
Ransom
J H
JH
Topeka Allergy/Asthma Clinic, KS 66604.
Leonard
J
J
Wasserstein
R L
RL
D000818:Animals; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D004391:Dust; D005189:False Positive Reactions; D006801:Humans; D008925:Mites / Q000276:immunology; D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results
D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D004391:Dust; D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic