title: Helicobacter pylori serology using specimens collected on filter paper.
abstract: A simple method for the collection of blood specimens on filter paper for serology of Helicobacter pylori was devised. Blood was freshly applied to small Whatman 3 mm filter paper and allowed to dry. Serological activity, as measured by reactivity to H pylori antigens (AMRAD, Australia), was retained after storage for one month at both room temperature and at 4 degrees C. This technique eliminates formal venepuncture, separation of sera, and arduous packaging of specimens to be sent to the laboratory.
authors.affiliation: Jiangsu Province Hospital, Nanjing, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Dwyer
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kaldor
mesh_terms: D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000097:blood*; D001800:Blood Specimen Collection; D016480:Helicobacter pylori / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D010209:Paper; D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic
chemical_list: D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial; D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic