Differential Diagnosis of Jaundice by Flocculation Tests

Single-Sample Tests in the Differential Diagnosis of Jaundice.

Many attempts have been made to compare the usefulness of the various tests of liver function. The papers of White and others (1940), Wilson (1940), Higgins and others (1944), Maizels (1946), and Sherlock (1946) discuss the merits of such diverse estimations as bromsulphalein, hippuric acid, and urobilinogen excretion; bilirubin, cholesterol, cholesterol esters, differential proteins, fibrinoge...

The differential diagnosis of jaundice.

Value of the Jirgl flocculation test in the diagnosis of jaundice.

The Jirgl flocculation test has been compared with the combination of the thymol reactions and serum alkaline phosphatase determination recommended by Maclagan in the investigation of 68 patients with jaundice. The test was found to be of value in distinguishing biliary obstruction from other causes of jaundice, but failed to distinguish between extrahepatic and intrahepatic biliary obstruction...

The Value of Jirgl's Flocculation Test in the Diagnosis of Jaundice.

Jirgl's serum flocculation reaction was examined in a series of 121 patients with varying types of liver disease. Positive results were found in 90% of patients with proven extrahepatic obstructive jaundice. Strongly positive reactions were also obtained in primary biliary cirrhosis and chlorpromazine jaundice. One out of three cases of ;cholestatic' hepatitis gave a weakly positive reaction an...

Flocculation tests in hydatid disease.

A new serological technique of diagnosing human hydatid disease, employing polystyrene latex particles coated with hydatid cyst fluid, and a modified technique using bentonite particles are described. Comparison of the latex test with the complement-fixation test performed on 102 sera has shown a total agreement of 98% and an agreement of 93.1% in the positive specimens. The bentonite test and ...