False-positive rapid tests for malaria in patients with rheumatoid factor

Researchers tested blood samples from rheumatoid factor (RF)-positive patients with three different immunochromatographic malaria-test kits. A strong positive correlation was found between results from blood and serum samples.

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Lancet (British edition) 1999-01, Vol.353 (9149), p.297-297
Hauptverfasser:	Grobusch, MP, Alpermann, U, Schwenke, S, Jelinek, T, Warhurst, DC
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biological and medical sciences Blood False Positive Reactions Human protozoal diseases Humans Infectious diseases Malaria Malaria, Falciparum - diagnosis Medical sciences Medical screening Parasitic diseases Protozoal diseases Reagent Kits, Diagnostic - standards Rheumatoid Factor - blood Tropical medicine Vector-borne diseases
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Zusammenfassung:	Researchers tested blood samples from rheumatoid factor (RF)-positive patients with three different immunochromatographic malaria-test kits. A strong positive correlation was found between results from blood and serum samples.
ISSN:	0140-6736 1474-547X
DOI:	10.1016/S0140-6736(05)74930-8