On the correct determination of reference values for serum antibodies against pigeon serum antigen using a group of healthy blood donors
Arch. med. res
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28(2): 289-91, jul. 1997. tab
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Dans Anglais
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RESUMO
An ensymatic immunoassay was developed in order to evaluate the statistical distribution of IgG serum antibodies against pooled pigeon ser antigen in 102 healthy blood donors (HBD). A non-normal distribution was obtained as demonstrated by abnormal values of skewness (2.02) and kurtosis (6.50). A cut-off point (0.120) was determined from the mean plus 2 standard derivations of the optical density values obtained in the HBD group. This value was able to segregate 94 percent of subjects. However, when calculation of the mean less 2 SD was performed to delimit 95 percent of the samples, an aberrant negative value was obtained. In contrast, when the nonparametric method of percentile calculation was applied, an optical density value of 0.130 discriminated 97.5 percent of samples. In addition, the interval between p97.5 and p2.5 delimited 95 percent of samples. We conclude that when reference values and cut-off point are determined from an enzymatic immunoassay, careful analysis of the statistical distribution of reference values is necesary in order to avoid the inappropiated in this study for antibodies against pigeon serum antigens
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LILAS (Amériques)
Sujet Principal:
Columbidae
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Maladie des éleveurs d'oiseaux
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Anticorps hétérophiles
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Immunoglobuline G
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Protéines du sang
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Antigènes
Limites du sujet:
Animaux
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Humains
langue:
Anglais
Texte intégral:
Arch. med. res
Thème du journal:
Médicament
Année:
1997
Type:
Article
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