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Unit Code 110255:
Bacterial Antigen Test, Serum

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Method Description

The latex agglutination reagents consist of polystyrene latex

particles coated with antibodies to the bacterial antigens of

interest. These particles agglutinate in the presence of sufficient

homologous antigen. The streptococcus and Haemophilus

influenzae reagents are group B and type b specific, respectively.

The Streptococcus pneumoniae reagent is sensitized with

antibodies purified from an omnivalent serum and the Neisseria

meningitidis polyvalent reagent reacting with groups A, C, Y, and

W135 antigens. Neisseria meningitidis group B antigen is related

structurally and immunologically to the Escherichia coli K1 antigen

and both react with the Neisseria meningitidis group B reagent.

(Package insert:  Wellcogen Bacterial Antigen Kit (ZL26),Remel,

Lenexa, KS, November 2004))

Performing Laboratory Location

New England

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