BackA master class for dentists. Cast-test to detect drug allergies. Qostanai
On September 20, 2018, a master class for dentists was held in Qostanai
Its participants were members of the Society of Dentists under the leadership of Professor and Doctor of Medical Sciences T.T. Nurpeisov
He made a presentation: Drug Allergy, Protocol. Features of diagnosis and prevention in dental practice". Tair Temyrlanovich Nurpeisov is the head of the Republican Allergological Center of the Scientific Research Institute of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Chairman of the SAIIR (Society of Allergists, Immunologists, Immuno Rehabilitologists).
He also heads the course of allergology and immunology of KazMUNO and is the Chief freelance Allergist of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Kazakhstan (2012-17), Almaty Allergy to medicines is an urgent problem, not only for doctors but also for their patients.
As of today, skin, or provocative tests are used to diagnose drug allergies, and syringes, which can give a false positive or false negative result.
This is exactly what the basophil activation test (CAST) with the patient's medications is designed for.
CAST has the highest specificity compared to the classic histamine release test. The method has a specificity of more than 90%. The use of the CAST test avoids the use of life-threatening provocative tests and does not pose any risk to the patient.
