[Clinical evaluation of multi-function "rapid" allergic skin test instrument for application in drug allergy testing].
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the multi-function rapid allergic skin test instrument for application in drug allergy testing.


METHODS
Three hundred patients were planned to be treated with cephalosporins Injection were divided randomly into 3 groups, the new allergic skin test instrument group, normal allergic skin test instrument group, and traditional skin test group, the true positive rate and false positive rate were calculated. Using multifunctional rapid allergy skin test was carried out on 210 cases of volunteers preliminary clinical evaluation of traditional Chinese medicine injections skin test.


RESULTS
There were no significance difference between the new allergic skin test instrument group and control group in the true positive rate. As compared with the control group, a significance difference was found between the new allergic skin test instrument group and control group in false positive rate respectively (P < 0.05).


CONCLUSIONS
The multi-function rapid allergic skin test instrument is safe and easy to use, with a higher rate of accuracy and lower false positive rate.
Institute of Basic Research in Clinical Medicine, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China. drzhyubin@sina.com
Yu-Bin
YB
Zhao
The Third Hospital of Shijiazhuang, Shijiazhuang 050011, China.
Zhe
Z
Hao
Institute of Basic Research in Clinical Medicine, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing 100700, China.
Yan-Ming
YM
Xie
The Third Hospital of Shijiazhuang, Shijiazhuang 050011, China.
Li-Ru
LR
Chi
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D002511:Cephalosporins / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004342:Drug Hypersensitivity / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012882:Skin Tests / Q000379:methods*; D055815:Young Adult
D002511:Cephalosporins; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal