HBsAg detection by passive hemagglutination (Hepanosticon--Organon). Advantages and disadvantages in comparison with other methods.
Investigated comparatively with immunodiffusion, electroimmunodiffusion, complement fixation and Latex agglutination, passive hemagglutination with the Hepanosticon--Organon reagent proved to be an easy, rapid, highly reproducible method for HBsAg detection.
D003168:Complement Fixation Tests; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006386:Hemagglutination Tests / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D005779:Immunodiffusion; D007841:Latex Fixation Tests