The RIDA allergy screen versus the phadiatop test in 430 consecutive patient specimens

Abstract

Objective: To compare the performances of the Phadiatop test and the RIDA qLine Allergy in specimens from the South Korean population. Methods: We divided 430 consecutive patient specimens into 4 groups depending on the test results of the 2 assays. We evaluated the degree of agreement between the assays and used the ImmunoCAP sIgE test to identify the allergen-specific immunoglobulin E (IgE). Results: Agreement between the 2 tests was significant (k-0.614, P