Hemagglutination
Inhibition
General concept:
U a two-step
procedure in which there is competition between
a reagent antigen (antigen-coated
particle) and a soluble
test antigen (pt=s serum) for antigen-binding sites
on a reagent antibody.
Procedure:
U Step 1
\ Reagent
antibody + patient serum added together
\ incubation
period
U Step 2
\ Reagent
antigen-coated particles added
\ incubation
period
\ interpretation
of reaction made
