Comparative evaluation of unfixed and fixed human neutrophils for determination of antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies by indirect immunofluorescence

Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 50, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 677-680

  Yang, Ping ^a  

^a ÖREBRO MEDICAL CENTRE HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies; Fixation methods; Indirect immunofluorescence

Indexed keywords

ANTINUCLEAR ANTIBODY;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIBODY DETECTION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE TEST; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INFLAMMATORY INFILTRATE; MALE; NEUTROPHIL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ULCERATIVE COLITIS; VASCULITIS;

EID: 0030824102     PISSN: 00219746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jcp.50.8.677     Document Type: Article

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