Minimizing the Number of Aeroallergen Extracts in Skin Prick Test in IgE-Mediated Allergic Disorders in Both Adults and Children in Jordan.
Lubna A KhreeshaMohammad GhunaimMohamad-Amin RamzownMohammad AlkhoujahMohamed TawalbehMontaha M Al-IedeTareq KanaanMustafa AlrabayahSuhaib EidPublished in: Journal of asthma and allergy (2020)
The study concluded that only 8 allergen extracts were needed for detecting 95% of sensitized patients (both pediatrics and adults) in SPT. The authors proposed a two-stage screening: stage 1 includes the minimum number of allergen extracts to detect 95% of sensitized patients and stage 2 for the patients who tested negative in stage 1 which will include a broader allergen extracts panel excluding those which were already tested in stage 1.