[CMV screening with the latex agglutination test in blood donors. Comparison between EIA and latex agglutination]

Beitr Infusionsther. 1990:26:43-5.
[Article in German]

Abstract

For CMV-Screening of blood donors the latex agglutination test (LAT) can be used as a complementary rapid analysis to the enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (EIA). In 98.56% there was no discrepancy between LAT and EIA in the serum, in 1.44% there was a negative LAT and a positive EIA.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Antibodies, Viral / analysis*
  • Blood Donors*
  • Blood Transfusion*
  • Cytomegalovirus / immunology*
  • Cytomegalovirus Infections / diagnosis*
  • Cytomegalovirus Infections / immunology
  • Cytomegalovirus Infections / prevention & control
  • Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay*
  • Fluorescent Antibody Technique
  • Humans
  • Immunoglobulin G / analysis
  • Latex Fixation Tests*

Substances

  • Antibodies, Viral
  • Immunoglobulin G