Evaluation of a Latex Agglutination-Inhibition Slide Pregnancy Test (Pregnosis)

A new formulation of a latex agglutination-inhibition slide pregnancy test (Pregnosis® was evaluated over a 21-month interval. Test accuracy was 95.4% in 1464 uncomplicated pregnancies. No false positives were recorded on 1287 routine specimens, and we were unable to demonstrate test interference on...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Obstetrics and gynecology (New York. 1953) 1974-05, Vol.43 (5), p.693-696
Hauptverfasser:	HORWITZ, CHARLES A., JEROME, ELIZABETH, PAULSON, CAROLYN, STEARNS, JEAN, ROSS, ROBERT, WARD, PATRICK C. J.
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Abortion, Spontaneous - diagnosis Abortion, Spontaneous - urine Adolescent Adult Antidepressive Agents - urine Chorionic Gonadotropin - urine Codeine - urine Contraceptives, Oral - urine Diagnostic Errors False Negative Reactions False Positive Reactions Female Humans Latex Fixation Tests Male Methadone - urine Morphine - urine Phenothiazines - urine Population Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications - diagnosis Pregnancy Tests, Immunologic Pregnancy, Ectopic - diagnosis Pregnancy, Ectopic - urine Proteinuria - urine
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Zusammenfassung:	A new formulation of a latex agglutination-inhibition slide pregnancy test (Pregnosis® was evaluated over a 21-month interval. Test accuracy was 95.4% in 1464 uncomplicated pregnancies. No false positives were recorded on 1287 routine specimens, and we were unable to demonstrate test interference on selected material with metabolites of methadone, phenothiazines, psychotropic drugs, morphine or codeine, and oral contraceptives. The main advantage of this test is its relative specificity.
ISSN:	0029-7844 1873-233X