title: Antibody screening and direct antiglobulin testing using BioVue column agglutination technology versus standard tube tests.
abstract: The BioVue column agglutination technology (CAT) was evaluated simultaneously with standard tube test (STT) methodology for use in indirect antiglobulin testing (IAT) and direct antiglobulin testing (DAT). One thousand thirty-five blood specimens were used for the IAT comparison, and 44 blood specimens were used for the DAT comparison. Both polyspecific antiglobulin and anti- IgG antiglobulin reagents were used in the tube testing and the CAT testing. For IAT, sensitivity was 100 percent for CAT and 99.6 percent for STT; sensitivity was 97.9 percent for CAT and 100 percent for STT. In addition, a 67 percent labor savings was realized with CAT versus STT. Specificity and sensitivity of both methodologies were 100 percent for the DAT. BioVue proved to be a reliable and efficient alternative to standard test tube methods for doing IATs and DATs.
authors.affiliation: Immunohematology Section, United Blood Services, 6220 East Oak Street, Scottsdale, AZ 85257, USA.
authors.forename: S F
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: South