Open AccessQuantitative alpha-defensin testing: Is synovial fluid dilution important?
Author(s) -
Rodrigo Calil Teles Abdo,
Riccardo Gomes Gobbi,
Chilan Bou Ghosson Leite,
Sandra Gofinet Pasoto,
Elaine Pires Leon,
Ana Lúcia Lei Munhoz Lima,
Eloísa Bonfá,
José Ricardo Pécora,
Marco Kawamura Demange
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
world journal of orthopedics
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2218-5836
DOI - 10.5312/wjo.v13.i8.760
Subject(s) - serial dilution , synovial fluid , medicine , aseptic processing , periprosthetic , dilution , arthroplasty , surgery , pathology , osteoarthritis , physics , alternative medicine , thermodynamics
Alpha-defensin has been widely studied for the diagnosis of periprosthetic joint infection (PJI). However, there is a lack of detailed information regarding the proper laboratory technique of the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) method, such as sample dilution.