Skin prick test and serum specific IgE in predicting dust mite-induced allergic rhinitis diagnosed from nasal provocation test in chronic rhinitis children. 2023

Natchanun Klangkalya, and Watcharoot Kanchongkittiphon, and Adithep Sawatchai, and Potjanee Kiewngam, and Wanlapa Jotikasthira, and Wiparat Manuyakorn
Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.

BACKGROUND Allergen skin prick test (SPT) and serum specific immunoglobulin E (sIgE) are effective diagnostic tests in allergic rhinitis (AR), however, positive results may not always correlate with clinical allergies. A nasal provocation test (NPT) can identify the causative allergen for immunotherapy, but it's not routinely performed. OBJECTIVE To establish the cutoff value for the house dust mite (HDM) SPT mean wheal diameter (MWD) and HDM sIgE level for identifying children with HDM-induced AR diagnosed from NPT. METHODS Children aged 5 to 18 years old with chronic rhinitis were evaluated by HDM SPT, sIgE, and NPT. Children with positive NPT results indicated HDM-induced AR. The cutoff values of the HDM SPT and sIgE level for predicting positive NPT were determined using a receiver operating characteristic curve. RESULTS A total of 245 children with a mean age of 9.53 ± 3 years were enrolled. HDM SPT results were positive (≥ 3 mm) in 160 (65.3%) children. HDM NPT results were positive in 176 (71.8%) children. Among children with positive HDM SPT (n = 160), 153 children (95.6%) were confirmed as having AR on NPT findings. The cutoff values for positive NPT responses were 6.6 mm for HDM SPT (yielding 100% specificity and 100% positive predictive value) and 17.0 kUA/L for sIgE (98.6% specificity and 99.2% positive predictive value). CONCLUSIONS This study proposes HDM SPT and sIgE cutoff values for use in the diagnosis of HDM-induced AR based on NPT. These cutoff values can be used to identify HDM-induced AR children who might benefit from immunotherapy.

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