PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Kohlschütter, Alfried
TI  - Simultaneous Determination of α-Fetoprotein and Immunoglobulin Levels From a Microhematocrit Capillary Tube
DP  - 1978 Feb 01
TA  - Pediatrics
PG  - 301--303
VI  - 61
IP  - 2
4099  - http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/61/2/301.short
4100  - http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/61/2/301.full
SO  - Pediatrics1978 Feb 01; 61
AB  - The α-fetoprotein (AFP) concentration in serum is an indicator of gestational age in preterm infants.1 IgM and IgA concentrations are helpful in the diagnosis of perinatal infections.2,3 Determination of all three protein levels can conveniently be made from one single microhematocrit capillary tube. The small blood volumes involved and the simplicity of the procedure make it a tool for routine use in newborn nurseries. The technique described can also be used for the determination of many other compounds. MATERIALS Heparinized microhematocrit capillary tubes (Propper Manufacturing Co., Inc., Long Island, N. Y.) are 75 mm long and have an internal diameter of 1.1 to 1.2 mm.