Artigo
Comparative performance for immediate hypersensitivity skin testing using two skin prick test devices
Date
1995-11-01Registration in:
Journal Of Investigational Allergology & Clinical Immunology. Barcelona: J R Prous Sa, v. 5, n. 6, p. 354-356, 1995.
1018-9068
WOS:A1995TM55600010
Author
Rizzo, M. C.
Naspitz, C. K.
Sole, D.
Institutions
Abstract
Fifty-five patients were skin-tested by Multi-Test (M) and needle prick test (NPT) to compare the reproducibility of the methods. lye used 6 allergenic extracts: Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus, Dermatophagoides farinae, dog epithelium, cat pelt, American cockroach and mixed molds. A glycerosaline and a positive control (histamine 1 mg/ml) were performed in both methods. Statistically significant differences in histamine and Dermatophagoides farinae wheal reactions between the two methods (M>NPT) were found, with no differences with the other allergenic extracts. We concluded that the two methods are similar with respect to determining the immediate hypersensitivity, but the Multi-Test is better accepted by children.