title: Problems of an automated testing system for hepatitis B.
abstract: False positive hepatitis B surface and e antigen results on the Abbott Axsym analyser are causing concern. All users of this technology should be aware of the problem.
authors.affiliation: Regional Virus Laboratory, Gartnavel General Hospital, Glasgow. scameron@udcf.gla.ac.uk
authors.forename: S O
authors.initials: SO
authors.lastname: Cameron
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Stewart
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Davidson
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ho-Yen
mesh_terms: D005189:False Positive Reactions; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology; D006511:Hepatitis B Antigens / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D007118:Immunoassay / Q000592:standards*; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000592:standards*; D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic / Q000592:standards; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D006113:United Kingdom
chemical_list: D006511:Hepatitis B Antigens; D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic