False-positive eluate reactivity due to the low-ionic wash solution used with commercial acid-elution kits

Transfusion

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 565-572

  Leger, R M ^a   Arndt, P A ^a   Ciesielski, D J ^a   Garratty, G ^a  

^a AMERICAN RED CROSS BLOOD SERVICES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEFOTETAN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G;

ADSORPTION; ANTIBODY SPECIFICITY; ANTIBODY TITER; ARTICLE; ERYTHROCYTE TRANSFUSION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; IONIC STRENGTH;

EID: 0031845426     PISSN: 00411132     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1537-2995.1998.38698326336.x     Document Type: Article

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