Bethesda Inhibitor Assay (Titer)

Assay that quantifies the titer of antibodies that a patient has made to Factor VIII (Hemophilia A) or Factor IX (Hemophilia B). The unitage is expressed in Bethesda Units (BU). One BU is the amount of antibody that, after two hours incubations at 37o C, inactivates 50% of FVIII present in normal pooled plasma.

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