Comparison of serum specific IgE with skin prick test in the diagnosis of allergy in Malaysia

• Main Authors: Asha'ari, Zamzil Amin, Yusof, Suhaimi, Yusof, Rosnida Azura, Ismail, Rushdan, CYC, Maraina
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Malaysian Medical Associations 2011
• Subjects: RF Otorhinolaryngology
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/6730/1/Skin_prick_test_MJM.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/6730/; http://www.e-mjm.org

We compared a newer serum specific IgE (SSIgE) test with skin prick testing (SPT) in the diagnosis of allergy in Malaysia. Ninety newly diagnosed allergic patients were enrolled for both tests. Using SPT as a clinical gold standard,the sensitivity, specificity, positive, and negative predictive v...