Routine quantification of rheumatoid factor by rate nephelometry.
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Routine quantification of rheumatoid factor by rate nephelometry.
In a cross-sectional study of over 3000 consecutive serum specimens the levels of rheumatoid factor (RF) measured by rate nephelometry (Beckman ICS II) were compared with values obtained by the more traditional methods of sheep cell agglutination (Rose-Waaler) and latex agglutination. Similar values for sensitivity and specificity were found for all three methods for rheumatoid arthritis, with ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases
سال: 1985
ISSN: 0003-4967
DOI: 10.1136/ard.44.6.379