Germain K H, Sturdivant S K, Rightsel W A
Appl Microbiol. 1973 Apr;25(4):524-7. doi: 10.1128/am.25.4.524-527.1973.
An investigational red cell agglutination (RCA) test was evaluated for sensitivity in detecting and titering hepatitis B antigen (HB Ag) in comparison with two counterelectrophoresis (CEP) systems and a solid-phase radioimmunoassay (RIA). The RCA procedure was found to be significantly more sensitive than the CEP methods and compares favorably in sensitivity with the solid-phase RIA, detecting even lower concentrations of the HB Ag. Since the RCA test can be completed in 2 to 3 h and requires relatively inexpensive equipment, it offers a highly sensitive and rapid procedure suitable for use in blood banks to screen donors or detect low levels of antigen in serum of patients.
对一种实验性红细胞凝集(RCA)试验进行了评估,以检测和滴定乙型肝炎抗原(HB Ag),并与两种对流免疫电泳(CEP)系统和一种固相放射免疫测定(RIA)进行比较。结果发现,RCA程序比CEP方法灵敏得多,在灵敏度方面与固相RIA相当,甚至能检测到更低浓度的HB Ag。由于RCA试验可在2至3小时内完成,且所需设备相对便宜,它提供了一种高度灵敏且快速的程序,适用于血库筛查献血者或检测患者血清中的低水平抗原。