The Reiter protein complement-fixation test using the Auto-Analyzer.
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چکیده
A method for the Reiter protein complement-fixation test using the Techncon AutoAnalyzer is described. Two hundred and fifty sera were tested, when six false-positive and nine false-negative results were obtained when compared with results obtained by the manual method. Deep freezing the sera before testing on the AutoAnalyzer increased the sensitivity so that in a further 250 sera tested no false-negative and two false-positive results were obtained when compared with the results obtained at the Venereal Diseases Reference Laboratory, London.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of clinical pathology
دوره 19 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1966