[Quantitative determination of rubella virus antibodies in capillary blood. A simple, reliable and economic method...

In order to carry out a serological control for rubella mass vaccination with the least possible organization and financial expense a study was made to see whether the more economical hemolysis in gel test (HIG) achieved comparable results to the hemagglutination inhibition test (HHT) and whether the reliability of investigation of capillary blood corresponded to that of venous blood. The prevaccination immunity of 935 schoolgirls was tested with the HHT and HIG tests with venous and capillary blood. The results of the HIG test with both venous and capillary blood were equal in all 935 cases, so that the investigation of capillary blood is suitable for the determination of rubella specific antibodies.