chemrox - 1-4-2008 at 17:10
Immunoassay, colorometric and other tests are confused by some compounds in that compounds unrelated by form or origin give the same or smilar results
in some of these tests. The question is, is there a word for these pairs or individual compounds that are indicated to be something it (they) aren't
in immunoassay, colorometric, etc. testing?
[Edited on 1-4-2008 by chemrox]
Ozone - 1-4-2008 at 17:20
False positives and/or "interferences". This is why any reputable drug screening lab runs the pee machine and then re-runs the positives using GC-MS
(SIM, selected ion monitoring).
There are other terms used for this, one might be "cross-reactive serology".
Cheers,
O3
chemrox - 1-4-2008 at 17:24
@O3- I edited the question to generalize it a bit and in between versions O3 responded. I'm looking up Greek words to try and coin something.
Darkblade48 - 2-4-2008 at 04:26
I agree with Ozone, even outside of immunoassays, and colourometric testing, I'd use the term "cross-reacting".