Acta Obstetricia Et Gynecologica Scandinavica · 1989 · 24 citations · 6 references
Two cases are presented in which previously acquired antibodies against rabbits in the patient's serum caused falsely elevated hormonal levels in radio-immuno assays (RIA) based on rabbit antibodies to follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG). The erroneous results led to unnecessary operative intervention and inconvenience for the patients.
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