Rate of hepatitis B virus infection in pregnant women determined by a monoclonal hepatitis B surface antigen immunoassay

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作者
Gotstein, MG
Aide, PM
Coleman, PF
Sanborn, MR
机构
[1] Abbott Labs, Abbott Diagnost Div, Hepatitis Business Team, Abbott Pk, IL 60064 USA
[2] Abbott Labs, Abbott Diagnost Div, Core R&D, Abbott Pk, IL 60064 USA
[3] Abbott Labs, Abbott Diagnost Div, Sci Affairs, Abbott Pk, IL 60064 USA
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10.1128/JCM.40.9.3493-3496.2002
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Q93 [微生物学];
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071005 ; 100705 ;
摘要
The rate of HBsAg in 6,976 B-human chorionic gonadotropin (B-hCG)-positive specimens, as determined by the Auszyme Monoclonal assay (Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, Ill.), was 0.56% (39 of 6,986 repeatedly reactive [RR] and confirmed-positive specimens). All RR and confirmed specimens were hepatitis B virus positive by at least one additional test, yielding an assay specificity of 99.96%. The findings argue against unique attributes in the pregnant population that might produce inaccurate assay results.
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