Comparison of radial haemolysis with haemagglutination inhibition in estimating rubella antibody.
Radial haemolysis (RH) for assaying rubella antibody was studied in parallel tests with haemagglutination-inhibition (HAI) on 1102 sera from adult women. Simple to perform and economical in reagents, the RH test is as sensitive as the HAI test and is a useful method of screening antenatal and other sera for rubella immunity. It detects IgG but not IgM antibody.
D000328:Adult; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis*; D005260:Female; D006385:Hemagglutination Inhibition Tests; D006461:Hemolysis; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000032:analysis; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000032:analysis; D012409:Rubella / Q000276:immunology*
D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D007075:Immunoglobulin M