Latex Agglutination
1. Latex particles are carrier particles for antigen or antibody:
2. For some tests, even RBC can play the role of latex particles:
3. Rheumatoid factor is an IgG antibody
4. Agglutination testing helps you to find antigens or antibodies in body fluids such as urine, blood, saliva and cerebrospinal fluid:
5. In a pregnanat woman, the presence of Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (HCG) can be detected in both blood and urine by latex agglutination: