Comparison of immulite with vidas for detection of infection in a low-prevalence population of pregnant women in the Netherlands

Authors
Vlaspolder, F Singer, P Smit, A Diepersloot, RJA
Citation
F. Vlaspolder et al., Comparison of immulite with vidas for detection of infection in a low-prevalence population of pregnant women in the Netherlands, CL DIAG LAB, 8(3), 2001, pp. 552-555
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Immunology
Journal title
CLINICAL AND DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY IMMUNOLOGY
ISSN journal
1071412X → ACNP
Volume
8
Issue
3
Year of publication
2001
Pages
552 - 555
Database
ISI
SICI code
1071-412X(200105)8:3<552:COIWVF>2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
A comparative evaluation of the Vidas system (bioMerieux, Marcy I'Etoile, F rance) and the Immulite System (Diagnostic Products Corporation) was perfor med using 500 prospectively collected serum samples. As part of a routine a ntenatal screening program, these samples were tested for hepatitis B surfa ce antigen, and immunoglobulin G (IgG) and IgM antibodies to Toxoplasma gon dii and rubella virus, The overall agreement between the two assay systems ranged from 98.0 to 99.8%. After discrepancy analysis the outcome in terms of relative sensitivity and specificity varied from 97.5 to 100%.