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Validity of MAST-CLA for diagnosis of arthropod allergy using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis
Joon-Soo Park, Hae-Seon Nam, Yong-Bae Kim, Young-Jin Choi, Sang-Han Lee, Sung-Ho Kim
Korean J Parasitol 2007;45(3):239-243.
Published online September 20, 2007
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3347/kjp.2007.45.3.239

Many allergists are currently focusing on the development of new diagnostic tools, and are attempting to improve both the sensitivity and specificity. A multiple allergen simultaneous test-chemiluminescent assay (MAST-CLA) is one of the most popular diagnostic tools used in the Republic of Korea. However, there remains controversy among allergists with regard to the cut-off point for a positive result. The present study was conducted in order to determine the validity of MAST-CLA as compared with that of the skin prick test, with particular emphasis on arthropod allergens, on the basis of percentage agreement rates and κ-values, and also to suggest the optimal positive cut-off points using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves. The study was conducted with 97 subjects (54 men, 43 women). Optimal individual cut-off points were calculated as follows; class II for Dermatophagoides farinae, class I for Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus, and trace for a cockroach mix. These findings suggest that attempting to apply optimal individual cut-off points will be a good way of improving diagnostic tests, particularly MAST-CLA.

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