title: Suitability of frozen serum stored in gel separator primary sampling tubes for serological testing.
abstract: The suitability of frozen serum after storage in primary sampling tubes with a gel separator for serological enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay testing (hepatitis B virus surface antigen [HBs Ag], anti-HBs Ag, anti-Toxoplasma gondii immunoglobulin G [IgG], anti-rubella virus IgG, anti-cytomegalovirus IgM, and anti-Epstein-Barr virus IgM) was evaluated for 375 samples. No difference was found among test results using fresh or stored frozen serum
authors.affiliation: Microbiology Service, Virgen de las Nieves University Hospital, 18014 Granada, Spain. delarosa@cica.es
authors.forename: Manuel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rosa-Fraile
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sampedro
authors.forename: Javier
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rodríguez-Granger
authors.forename: Enrique
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Camacho
authors.forename: Ester
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Manrique
mesh_terms: D000906:Antibodies / Q000097:blood*; D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan / Q000097:blood; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood; D001800:Blood Specimen Collection; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D005615:Freezing; D005782:Gels; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques
chemical_list: D000906:Antibodies; D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan; D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D005782:Gels