Heterophilic Antibodies Against Rabbit Serum Causing Falsely Elevated Gonadotropin Levels
- 11 January 1989
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Wiley in Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica
- Vol. 68 (4), 377-378
- https://doi.org/10.3109/00016348909028676
Abstract
Two cases are presented in which previously acquired antibodies against rabbits in the patient's serum caused falsely elevated hormonal levels in radio-irnmuno assays (RIA) based on rabbit antibodies to follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG). The erroneous results led to unnecessary operative intervention and inconvenience for the patients.Keywords
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