SIMPLE IMMUNOLOGIC TEST FOR PREGNANCY

  • 1 January 1964
    • journal article
    • research article
    • Vol. 91  (19) , 996-+
Abstract
A latex agglutination-inhibition slide test for human chorionic gonadotropin which allows pregnancy to be diagnosed in 3 min. is described. Among 350 tests performed, 115 were in patients who presented some complication of a presumed pregnancy, and 132 patients presented diagnostic problems in which pregnancy was to be ruled out. Clinical follow-up confirmed the accuracy of the test and its usefulness in the management of such clinical problems. Among 48 patients with normal pregnancy between 42 and 120 days in duration, the only false-negative test was in 1 patient who was exactly 42 days from her last normal menstrual period.

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