Interference in immunoassay may lead to the misinterpretation of a patient's results by the laboratory and the wrong course of treatment being given by the physician. Laboratories …

Despite remarkable performances, immunoassays are prone to several types of interferences that may lead to harmful consequences for the patient (e.g., prescription of an inadequate …

Oct 1, 2015 · So it is important to detect interferences and take steps to generate correct results. This article summarizes the five most common sources of immunoassay interference along …

Mar 18, 2022 · Despite remarkable performances, immunoassays are prone to several types of interferences that may lead to harmful consequences for the patient (e.g., prescription of an …

Free hemoglobin, at different concentrations (g/L), has shown various levels of interference on different methods for anti-HIV-1 antibody detection, either immunochromatography (at 5.7 g/L), …

Immunoassay interferences are most commonly due to antibodies (generally polyclonal). They may be autoantibodies (e.g. in thyroid disease) or heterophile antibodies that predominantly …

Analyte-dependent interferences in immunoassays are caused by interaction between components in the sample with one or more reagent antibodies. They include heterophilic …

By knowing and recognizing interferences in immunoassays, one can avoid possible undesired consequences: diagnostic errors, treatment and monitoring of its efficacy, unnecessary …

This guideline discusses the nature and causes of interfering antibodies, as well as their effects on immunoassays and mechanisms by which interference occurs. Methods to identify and …

Dec 1, 2017 · Artifactual results can be due to a range of interferences in immunoassays which can include cross reacting substances, heterophile antibodies, autoantibodies and the high …