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Table 2 Presence of Rib-P-like cytoplasmic indirect immunofluorescence pattern on HEp-2 substrates from different manufacturers

From: Limited reliability of the indirect immunofluorescence technique for the detection of anti-Rib-P antibodies

Manufacturer

Lowa MFU, number (percentage)

Mediumb MFU, number (percentage)

Highc MFU, number (percentage)

All, number (percentage)

 

n = 15

n = 15

n = 15

n = 45

INOVA (San Diego, CA, USA)

0

3 (20.0)

7 (46.6)

10 (22.2)

ImmunoConcepts (Sacramento, CA, USA)

0

1 (6.7)

5 (33.0)

6 (13.3)

Euroimmun (Lübeck, Germany)

0

0

3 (20.0)

3 (6.7)

  1. aLow = 20 to 49 median fluorescence units (MFU); bmedium = 50 to 100 MFU; chigh ≥ 100 MFU. Rib-P, ribosomal P protein.
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Arthritis Research & Therapy

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