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Centromere B

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The Centromere B test is a chemiluminescent immunoassay (CLIA), for use on IDS automated analyzers. It is used for the quantitative determination of the specific IgG antibodies directed against the Centromere B antigen in human samples of serum or plasma (EDTA).

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