Validity of HCV antibody test as screening.

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...

Micromodified cytomegalovirus antibody screening test.

Autoimmune Antibody Ifa Screening Test System

AND PRINCIPLES Autoimmune disorders can be Non-organ Specific, Tissue or Organ Specific or Overlapping assiciated with both organ specific and non organ specific antibodies. The five most common autoimmune antibodies include: 1. Antinuclear antibodies (ANA) 2. Antimitochondrial antibody (MA) 3. Antismooth muscle antibodies (SMA) 4. Antiparietal cell antibodies (PCA) 5. Antireticulin antibody (RA)

Canine subclinical prostatic disease: histological prevalence and validity of digital rectal examination as a screening test.

The present study investigated the histological prevalence of subclinical prostatic disease in a canine mixed-breed population. The reliability of digital rectal examination (DRE) as a screening test for subclinical prostatic disease was also evaluated. DRE was performed on 500 male dogs (age range 1 to 21 years) before the dogs died of diseases not related to the prostate. Necropsies of these ...

developing azeri aphasia screening test and preliminary validity and reliability

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