Evaluation of reliability of pooling stool specimens from different patients and detection of Giardia lamblia antigen by microtiter enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.
We have shown that stool samples from different patients can be pooled at a 1:2 dilution and reliably assayed for Giardia lamblia antigen by a commercial microtiter enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) system (LMD Laboratories, Inc., Carlsbad, Calif.). Laboratories can reduce reagent costs by pooling specimens submitted for the detection of Giardia antigen by ELISA.
McLaughlin
J C
JC
Department of Pathology, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque 87131.
Rasmussen
S K
SK
Nims
L J
LJ
Madar
D A
DA
Yazzie
C R
CR
D000818:Animals; D000953:Antigens, Protozoan / Q000032:analysis*; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology*; D016829:Giardia lamblia / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans
D000953:Antigens, Protozoan