[Value of the leukotriene generation test in diagnosis of immediate hypersensitivity to penicillin]

Pol Merkur Lekarski. 2002 Mar;12(69):194-7.
[Article in Polish]

Abstract

In this study we have decided to explore the diagnostic usefulness of CAST-ELISA test in patients with immediate allergic reactions caused by penicillin. Peripheral blood leukocytes were stimulated by commercially available penicillin allergens--Penicillin G, Benzyl-penicillin--Polylysine and specially performed Penicillin G conjugated to human serum albumin. Test was performed in 33 allergic persons and in 13 control healthy persons well tolerated penicillin antibiotics with negative skin tests results. CAST-ELISA test gave the positive results in 30.3% when unconjugated penicillin was used and in 18.18% with penicillin--polylysine. The best results were obtained when cells were stimulated with penicillin conjugated to human serum albumin--positive results were observed in 47.82%. Accumulate percentage of positive results was 73.91%. In our opinion CAST-ELISA test is reliable method in diagnosis of immediate allergic reactions caused by penicillin and inclusion of penicillin conjugated to human serum albumin seems to be justifiable.

Publication types

  • Clinical Trial
  • Controlled Clinical Trial

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Allergens / administration & dosage
  • Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay / methods*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hypersensitivity, Immediate / diagnosis*
  • Hypersensitivity, Immediate / etiology
  • Immunologic Tests / methods*
  • Leukotrienes / metabolism
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Monitoring, Immunologic / methods
  • Penicillin G
  • Penicillins / adverse effects*
  • Polylysine
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Skin Tests

Substances

  • Allergens
  • Leukotrienes
  • Penicillins
  • Polylysine
  • Penicillin G