%0 Journal Article
%T Evaluaci¨®n de un m¨¦todo de aglutinaci¨®n con l¨¢tex para la detecci¨®n de factor reumatoide
%A Guerreiro Hern¨¢ndez
%A Ana M.
%A Villaescusa Blanco
%A Rinaldo
%A Morera Barrios
%A Luz M.
%J Revista Cubana de Hematolog£¿-a, Inmunolog£¿-a y Hemoterapia
%D 2008
%I Editorial Ciencias M¨¦dicas
%X an agglutination method with latex of national production (centis) was evaluated to detect the rheumatoid factor by using a turbidimetric assay with latex (spin react, spain) as a reference procedure in a group of patients with rheumatoid arthritis. the results obtained in the evaluated method (sensitivity 93 %, specificity 80 %, positive predictive value 97.6 %, negative predictive value 57.1 %, and a detection limit of 15 ui/ml) showed its quality and usefulness.
%K latex agglutination
%K rheumatoid arthritis
%K rheumatoid factor
%K turbidimetry.
%U http://scielo.sld.cu/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&pid=S0864-02892008000100003&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en