> Does anyone have a good Anti-platelet IgG assay they are using?
> How about Reticulated platelets. We have been using protocols
> published by Kinder te al Arch Pathol Lab Med v117 1993 for
> Reticulated platelets and are not entirely satisfied with
> the very dim fluorescence. Any takers?
> Hugh Johnson
> Flow Cytometry
> St Vincent Infirmary Med Center
> 2 St Vincent Circle
> Little Rock AR 72205-5499
> hugh@cei.net
>
Fluorescence resonance energy transfer can be used for the
simultaneous quantification and epitope-specific characterization
of anti-platelet antibodies. A manuscript giving details of the
method is currently in press in the Journal of Immunological
Methods.
Preprints and further information on request.
Gregor Rothe
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Institute for Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine
University of Regensburg
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Internet: Gregor.Rothe@KLINIK.UNI-REGENSBURG.DE
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