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Study Objective:To perceive the relevance between eosinophyl quantity on

nasal mucosa with the symptom of allergic rhinitis, according to ARIA WHO 2001,
and the relevance between eosinophyl quantity on nasal mucosa with the
sensitivity degree of skin prick test.
Study Method: An Analytic observational study with cross sectional study design
applied to 40 allergic rhinitis patients who met the sample criteria. Samples
underwent skin prick test, using 12 inhalant Allergen from Indrayana, determined
the symptom degree according to ARIA WHO 2001. And examined the quantity
of nasal mucosa eosinophyl which was taken by swabbing the surface of inferior
turbinate and using Hansel staining.
Result: The increase of nasal mucosa eosinopyl quantity followed by Allergic
rhinitis symptom according to ARIA WHO 2001 (p=0.00). There is significant
relevance between eosinophyl quantity on nasal mucosa and the number of
allergen with +3 result in skin prick test. No relevance is found between
eosinophyl quantity and the number of Allergen with +4 result in skin prick test. In
Makassar, the type of inhalant allergent of tenly found are house dust, mite,
cockroaches and dog dander.
Conclusion: Nasal mucosa eosinophyl examination can be considered as
supportive examination to diagnose allergic rhinitis and as indicator measure for
allergic rhinitis symptom improvement especially for GD.