The detection and avoidance of false-positive reactions in tests for rubella-specific IgM
- 1 August 1976
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Microbiology Society in Journal of Medical Microbiology
- Vol. 9 (3) , 355-357
- https://doi.org/10.1099/00222615-9-3-355
Abstract
SUMMARY Serum specimens tested for rubella-specific IgM by the haemagglutination-inhibition technique may give false-positive results due to (a) storage at - 20°C, (b) bacterial contamination, or (c) inactivation at 56°C. These false-positive reactions can be distinguished from rubella-specific IgM activity by their resistance to 2-ME.This publication has 1 reference indexed in Scilit: