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Elimination of the Prozone Effect in the Antiglobulin Reaction by a Simple Modification
Author(s) -
Salarna A.,
MuellerEckhardt C.
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
vox sanguinis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.68
H-Index - 83
eISSN - 1423-0410
pISSN - 0042-9007
DOI - 10.1111/j.1423-0410.1982.tb01087.x
Subject(s) - simple (philosophy) , chemistry , immunology , medicine , epistemology , philosophy
Abstract. A simple modification of the antiglobulin test (AGT) is described. It consists of one additional washing after antiglobulin incubation. This increases the sensitivity of the test and eliminates the prozone phenomenon in the direct as well as the indirect AGT.