False hyperprolactinemia corrected by the use of heterophilic antibody-blocking agent [5]

Clinical Chemistry

Volumn 47, Issue 12, 2001, Pages 2184-2185

  Sapin, R ^a   Simon, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE STRASBOURG   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CABERGOLINE; HETEROPHILE ANTIBODY; PROLACTIN;

ADULT; ANALYTIC METHOD; ANTIBODY DETECTION; CASE REPORT; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERPROLACTINEMIA; LETTER; PROLACTIN BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 0035197216     PISSN: 00099147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/clinchem/47.12.2184     Document Type: Letter

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8. Test interferences from endogenous antibodies
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