title: [Detection of HBs with latex tests].
abstract: Since 1971, several inert particles have been tested and proposed for HBs antigen screening, none of them being really used in routine. An evaluation is realized and presented, pointing out the main characteristics and the practical problems. We report our experience on two types of latex, simultaneously conducted through manual techniques and through Groupamatic 360 equipments. For one of them, TG Antigex, sensitivity and specificity are very satisfying and several batches are presently tested in order to quantify the reproducibility and stability features of the reagent.
mesh_terms: D001800:Blood Specimen Collection / Q000379:methods; D006511:Hepatitis B Antigens / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D007840:Latex; D007841:Latex Fixation Tests; D008863:Microspheres
chemical_list: D006511:Hepatitis B Antigens; D007840:Latex
vernacular_title: Dépistage de l'antigène HBs par les tests au latex