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A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF SKIN PRICK TEST (SPT) VERSUS SERUM-SPECIFIC(SS) IGE MEASUREMENT IN PAKISTANN PATIENTS WITH BRONCHIAL ASTHMA AND ALLERGIC RHINITIS IN NISHTER HOSPITAL MULTAN

Usra Malik, Muqadas Mumtaz, Tasweer Fatima

Background: SPT is the 'highest quality level' to analyze the unfavorably susceptible affectability to inhalant allergens. SSIgE estimation is corresponding test. To extract antigen in Pakistan skin prick test is used. Goals: To access the efficiency of unfavorably susceptible by SSIgE against the aeroallergens of mosquitoes, flies or croak roach, these are as often as possible ensnared in driving respiratory sensitivities in Pakistan considering skin prick test as the 'best quality level' Techniques: In this study 20 patients were selected having the mean age of 28 years. These patients were analyzed in order to know the assessment of Bronchial asthma and allergic rhinitis. In SSIgE testing affectability, explicitness, Negative and Positive predict value PPV were determined through skin prick test. The relationship in skin prick test and SSIgE levels was additionally assessed. Finding: The SSIgE testing is very sensitive to every aero allergen was greater than 85%. Positive predict value for the SSIgE of mosquitoes and cockroach was greater than 85% and in case of house flies it was greater than 68%. Conclusion: The sensitivity and positive predict value is very high in SSIgE, yet needs particularity. Due to the increased sensitivity and low particularity has expanded the bogus positive assessment of diseases due to allergens. In contrast to allergenic dusts, be that as it may, creepy crawly antigen removes from various areas appear that these gave equivalent outcomes, and can subsequently be utilized in the assessment of allergy. Keywords: Skin prick test, Serum specific IgE, Asthma, Allergy, Rhinitis.

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