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## Abstract Purpose: We aimed to evaluate the diagnostic performance of the IMMULITE 2000 Allergy System from Diagnostic Products Corporation (DPC) for the detection of inhalant and food allergies, focusing on inhalant and food screens, mixes and single allergens. Methods: Serum samples were collected from new, unselected patients who were referred to the allergist for a suspected allergy. Patients were classified as study diagnosis-positive for inhalant (food) allergy if they had both a positive clinical examination/history and a positive skin test for inhalant (food) allergy; otherwise – failing one or both of these criteria – they were classified as study diagnosis-negative. Classification and testing of the serum samples was carried out in a blinded fashion. Values greater than 0.35 kU/L were considered positive. Results: Of the 118 patients included, 63 were considered study diagnosis-positive for inhalation and/or food allergy. DPC inhalation screening showed 82% total agreement (TA) and 91% sensitivity relative to the study diagnoses. The DPC food panel showed 96% TA and 98% specificity relative to the study diagnoses. Relative to specific intracutaneous testing (ICT), the D
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- Author
- Christa M. Cobbaert; Geert Jan Jonker
- Publisher
- Walter de Gruyter GmbH
- Published
- 2005
- Language
- EN
- Field
- Medicine (Health Sciences)