Gel Microtube Test
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Introduction
- Attempt to standardize agglutination procedure for detecting anti- erythrocyte IgG.
Indications
- anti- erythrocyte antibody ( IgG)
Procedure
- gel card 5 x 7 cm
- 5 gel columns with dextran acrylamide gel
- 50 ul RBC + 25 mL serum place on top of gel
- 15 min incubation
- 10 min centrifugation
- anti IgG in serum
Interpretation
- agglutinated red cells get retained by the gel
- greater amounts of agglutination travel less far in the gel
- 4+ agglutinated red cells remain at the top of the gel
- unagglutinated red cells pellet at the bottom of the gel
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