Calculated globulin ( CG ) as a screening test for antibody deficiency

Calculated globulin (CG) as a screening test for antibody deficiency

Calculated globulin (total protein - albumin) is usually tested as part of a liver function test profile in both primary and secondary care and determines the serum globulin concentration, of which immunoglobulins are a major component. The main use hitherto of calculated globulin is to detect paraproteins when the level is high. This study investigated the potential to use low levels of calcul...

A screening test for IgG deficiency.

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Micromodified cytomegalovirus antibody screening test.

Cells O Antibody Screening Cells: A novel Approach to Antibody Screening

ABSTRACT        Background and Objectives: Blood transfusion may induce some adverse effects on receivers. Some methods such as antibody screening and cross matching have been suggested to reduce the risk of transfusion complications. However, these methods require commercial antibody screening kits that may also need special equipment. The aim of this study was t...

Urinary growth hormone excretion as a screening test for growth hormone deficiency.

Overnight urinary growth hormone secretion was measured by an immunoradiometric assay incorporating commercially available reagents, in 41 normal prepubertal school-children from three age groups: 3-5 years, 6-7 years, and 9-10 years. There was no significant difference between the groups expressing the results as total microU/specimen and so they have been combined to provide a prepubertal ref...