TY - JOUR T1 - Comparison of various assays for detection of AFP in differentiating patients with primary hepatocellular carcinoma from controls. JF - Journal of Clinical Pathology JO - J Clin Pathol SP - 792 LP - 793 DO - 10.1136/jcp.33.8.792 VL - 33 IS - 8 AU - S H Chan AU - S H Heng AU - S L Yo AU - C J Oon Y1 - 1980/08/01 UR - http://jcp.bmj.com/content/33/8/792.abstract N2 - Four assays for the detection of alphafetoprotein (AFP) in the diagnosis of primary hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) were evaluated. The frequency of AFP detection was compared in 89 HCC patients and in 71 patients with chronic active hepatitis/cirrhosis. Of the four assays, immunodiffusion, counterimmunoelectrophoresis (CIE), supplement CIE, and radioimmunoassay, the best for differentiating patients with HCC from those with chronic active hepatitis and cirrhosis was CIE. ER -