Unit Code 110260:
Bacterial Antigen Test, Spinal Fluid
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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