Effect of temperature of the sensitization process on the passive hemagglutination test for hepatitis B antibody.
The temperature at which the coupling of antigen to erythrocytes takes place is an important factor in the passive hemagglutination test for hepatitis B antibody. Erythrocytes sensitized at 16 C are much less sensitive for the detection of antibody than are those sensitized at 22 to 41 C.
D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis*; D002712:Chlorides; D002857:Chromium; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000276:immunology; D006386:Hemagglutination Tests / Q000592:standards*; D006506:Hepatitis A / Q000276:immunology*; D006511:Hepatitis B Antigens / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D013696:Temperature
D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D002712:Chlorides; D006511:Hepatitis B Antigens; D002857:Chromium