Possible cause of false normal B-12 assays

EDITOR-In response to Devalia, 1 we report a further eight cases of serum samples from patients with megaloblastic anaemia or subacute combined degeneration of the cord in whom current assays have failed to detect cobalamin deficiency.

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Published inBMJ Vol. 333; no. 7569; pp. 654 - 655
Main Authors Hamilton, Malcolm S, Blackmore, Sheena, Lee, Anne
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England British Medical Association 23.09.2006
BMJ Publishing Group LTD
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Subjects
Antibodies
False Positive Reactions
Humans
Letters
Megaloblastic anemia
Pretreatment
Vitamin B 12 - blood
Vitamin B 12 Deficiency - diagnosis
Vitamin deficiency
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Summary:EDITOR-In response to Devalia, 1 we report a further eight cases of serum samples from patients with megaloblastic anaemia or subacute combined degeneration of the cord in whom current assays have failed to detect cobalamin deficiency.
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Competing interests: None declared.
ISSN:0959-8138
1468-5833
1756-1833
DOI:10.1136/bmj.333.7569.654-c