Abstract:ObjectiveTo understand the allergen skin test results of allergic rhinitis in Changsha area, and to provide a reference for prevention and treatment of allergic rhinitis.Methods3000 patients of allergic rhinitis were randomly selected. A standard measurement method was adopted to perform allergen prick test with basic allergen liquid. The results were analyzed, and the differences in terms of gender, allergens in the positive cases were explored.ResultsOf the 3000 patients, skin prick test showed positive in 2631 with a total positive rate of 87.70%. The positive cases of dermatophagoides farinae, dermatophagoides pteronyssinus and cockroach were 2463, 2235 and 1250, with positive rates of 82.10%, 74.50% and 42%, respectively. The skin prick test of dermatophagoides farinae showed weak positive (+) in 351, and strong positive (+ + + +) in 932. Those of dermatophagoides pteronyssinus and cockroach were 250 and 837, 1003 and 39 respectively. Of the 1500 female patients, 1269 showed positive skin prick test with a positive rate of 84.60%, and 300 cases showed single positive allergens, including cockroach in 131 and dust mites in 120. As for the 1500 male patients, 1362 showed positive skin prick test with a positive rate of 90.08%, and 300 cases showed single positive allergens, including cockroach in 162 and dust mites in 126 cases.ConclusionSkin prick tests with 9 basic allergen liquids demonstrate major allergens of dermatophagoides farinae, dermatophagoides pteronyssinus, closely followed by cockroach. Dermatophagoides farinae and dermatophagoides pteronyssinus show the highest positive strength among the three major allergens. The positive rate of female is lower than that of male. As for the single positive allergen, females have highest positive rate of dust mites and males have that of cockroach.