[The value of Phadiatop and spot skin test in diagnosis of allergic rhinitis].
OBJECTIVE
To investigate the value of Phadiatop and spot skin test in the diagnosis and treatment of allergic rhinitis.


METHODS
One hundred patients possibly suffered with allergic rhinitis were tested by Phadiatop examination and spot skin test of 20 common allergen, then the two test results were compared.


RESULTS
The positive rate of Phadiatop, total IgE and spot skin test was 72.0%, 38.0% and 65.0%, respectively. The positive coincidence rate of Phadiatop and spot skin test was 92.3% (60/65). The negative coincidence rate of Phadiatop and spot skin test was 80.0%(16/20). The positive coincidence rate of Phadiatop and total IgE was 47.7%(31/65). The negative coincidence rate of Phadiatop and total IgE was 85.0% (17/20).


CONCLUSIONS
Phadiatop test has more sensitive and more important value in screening and diagnosis of allergic rhinitis than that of TIgE test. Skin test is more specific to help determining allergens and making for treatment.
Xu
Yingying
Y
Department of Otolaryngology, the First Affiliated Hospital, Medical College of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310003, China.
Wang
Shenqing
S
Zhou
Shuihong
S
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000485:Allergens / Q000276:immunology; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006969:Hypersensitivity, Immediate; D007073:Immunoglobulin E / Q000032:analysis*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012221:Rhinitis, Allergic, Perennial / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012882:Skin Tests; D055815:Young Adult
D000485:Allergens; D007073:Immunoglobulin E