Semi quantitative determination of blood procalcitonin by the immunochromatographic BRAHMS PCT®-Q test: False positive result caused by antibodies that react with immunoglobulins from several animal species [2];Évaluation semiquantitative de la procalcitonine dans le sang par le test immunochromatographique PCT®-Q (Brahms): Faux résultat positif causé par des anticorps dirigés contre les immunoglobulines de plusieurs espèces animales

Annales de Biologie Clinique

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 358-359

  Desvignes, P ^a   Boutib, A ^a  

^a Centre Hospitalier des Rayettes   (France)

Author keywords

Anti animal 1g; Immunoassay; Interference; PCT Q; Procalcitonin

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

ANTIBODY; CALCITONIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN; PROCALCITONIN; PROTEIN PRECURSOR;

ANIMAL; BLOOD; CHROMATOGRAPHY; CROSS REACTION; HUMAN; IMMUNOASSAY; IMMUNOLOGY; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; LETTER; METHODOLOGY;

ANIMALS; ANTIBODIES; CALCITONIN; CHROMATOGRAPHY; CROSS REACTIONS; FALSE POSITIVE REACTIONS; HUMANS; IMMUNOASSAY; IMMUNOGLOBULINS; PROTEIN PRECURSORS;

EID: 20444450620     PISSN: 00033898     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Letter

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