Measurement of Hymenoptera Venom Specific IgE by the Immulite 3gAllergy in Subjects with Negative or Positive Results by Immunocap

Abstract

Patients may receive negative results from a specific IgE (sIgE) test such as the ImmunoCAP (CAP) despite a documented history of systemic reactions (SR) to a Hymenoptera sting. Further testing may be required using another serological method or venom skin prick tests to confirm allergy diagnosis and correct species.To evaluate the sensitivity and the specificity of CAP and IMMULITE 3gAllergy (IMMULITE) for detecting sIgE to Paper wasp (WA) and Yellow Jacket (YJ) venoms using clinical history as the comparator.