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A Tanned Cell Haemagglutination Test for the Detection of Hepatitis‐Associated‐Antigen (Au‐Ag) and Antibody (Anti‐Au)
Author(s) -
Hopkins R.,
Das P. C.
Publication year - 1973
Publication title -
british journal of haematology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.907
H-Index - 186
eISSN - 1365-2141
pISSN - 0007-1048
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2141.1973.tb01775.x
Subject(s) - hemagglutination , haemagglutination inhibition , antibody , virology , hemagglutination tests , antigen , chemistry , hepatitis , microbiology and biotechnology , medicine , immunology , biology , serology
S ummary . A tanned cell haemagglutination technique using inactivated Au‐Ag to sensitize human ‘O’ Rh negative crythrocytes is described. The method may be used to detect Au‐Ag by haemagglutination inhibition (HI) and anti‐Au by direct haemagglutination (HA). Sensitivity and specificity arc demonstrated and its application to mass donor screening is considered.