TO ANALYZE THE SKIN PRICK TEST'S IMPACT ON URTICARIAN PATIENTS

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Skin prick tests (SPTs) are the most affordable and accurate method of diagnosing immunoglobulin E-mediated type 1 allergic responses, including urticaria. The skin prick test (SPT) is the most effective diagnostic method for determining the presence of IgE-mediated type I allergic reactions, including allergic rhinitis, atopic asthma, acute urticaria, and food allergies. SPTs are employed in the development of immunotherapy as a treatment strategy and in assessing a person's sensitivity to allergies. In dermatology, skin prick tests can be used to identify urticaria and atopic dermatitis. The skin prick test may screen for several allergies at once and is easy to perform, rapid, and safe.

MATERIAL AND METHOD: The Department of Dermatology conducted this retrospective descriptive study that was cross-sectional. One hundred patients with urticaria were included in this study. Following their visit to our dermatological outpatient department, CSU patients were evaluated in compliance with the CU evaluation protocol.

RESULTS: Eleven patients (11%) tested negative for all allergens, while 51 patients (51%) tested positive for one to five allergens, 33 patients (33%) for six to ten allergens, and 5 patients (5%) for eleven to fifteen allergens. 84 (84%) of the patients had no noteworthy family history of atopic diathesis, while 16 (16%) had a favorable family history. These patients, whose ages varied from 22 to 45, were male to female in a ratio of 1:2. Eight individuals (48%) with a positive family history suffered from a mushroom allergy. 87 (87%) of the patients obtained a positive SPT result.

CONCLUSION: Patients with CU may benefit from elimination therapy, which could help manage their condition and enhance their quality of life. Thus, our results suggest that food, pollen, and mites may be associated with urticaria. This suggests that the SPT may be a useful tool in identifying these allergens and that it can help clinicians manage urticaria by limiting exposure to these allergens and preventing patients from needlessly excluding them from their diets.

KEYWORDS: Diagnosis, Allergy Test, Allergens, SPT and Urticaria