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  • Title: Assessment of four enzyme immunoassay kits for serum beta-hCG screening.
    Author: Brown D, Allen LC.
    Journal: J Immunoassay; 1987; 8(1):1-9. PubMed ID: 2435759.
    Abstract:
    This pilot study evaluates four qualitative serum beta-human chorionic gonadotropin (beta-hCG) enzyme immunoassay kits for both routine pregnancy testing and screening for ectopic pregnancy. We found that the Tandem-E HCG assay had the lowest limit of detection, and longest turnaround time. Tandem ICON HCG assay had the shortest turnaround time. The Vis-Con II was the most economical batch test. The Quest assay kit was both fast and simple and had the lowest cost for stat testing.
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