An evaluation of a new test kit to screen for galactosemia.
A new galactosemia screening kit has been evaluated. The kit employs the Yoshida modification of the Paigen et al. Escherichia coli bacteriophage assay and is produced by Eiken Co. Ltd. of Japan. The assay estimates galactose and galactose-1-phosphate in dried blood specimens. The kit is sufficiently sensitive to detect possible heterozygotes as well as possible homozygotes.
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Department of Microbiology, State University of New York, Buffalo 14214.
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Orfanos
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D001681:Biological Assay; D003090:Coliphages; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000378:metabolism; D005693:Galactosemias / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic
D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic