Unreliability in immunoassays of erythropoietin: anomalous estimates with an assay kit.

Authors :: Bechensteen AG
Lappin TR
Marsden J
Muggleston D
Cotes PM
Source :: British journal of haematology [Br J Haematol] 1993 Apr; Vol. 83 (4), pp. 663-4.
Publication Year :: 1993
Abstract: We report the finding of inappropriately high estimates of erythropoietin (Epo) in 11% of serum samples tested by one commercial assay kit. These estimates were not confirmed when the same samples were tested independently in four other systems for the immunoassay of Epo. As yet no explanation has been found to account for the anomalously high estimates.

Subjects :: False Positive Reactions
Humans
Immunoassay methods
Erythropoietin blood
Reagent Kits, Diagnostic standards

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