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J Clin Pathol. Published Online First: 28 January 2008. doi:10.1136/jcp.2007.050476
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Immunology

Pitfalls in the performance and interpretation of Clinical Immunology tests

Robert J Lock 1, Paul F Virgo 1 and David Joseph Unsworth 1*

1 Southmead Hospital, North Bristol NHS Trust, United Kingdom

* To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail: joe.unsworth{at}nbt.nhs.uk.

Accepted 20 December 2007


*   Abstract

We present a broad overview, with examples, of the potential pitfalls encountered in the clinical immunology laboratory. Illustrative examples and cases are provided from autoimmunity, immunochemistry and cellular immunology, looking both at technical and interpretative pitfalls.

Key Words: autoantibody, cellular immunology, immunochemistry, pitfalls






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