Created by
Paul A. Gulig, Ph.D.
Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology
with assistance from
David Brumbaugh
What has happened in this test?
A. Positive for
Group
A strep because both the sample and control lines reacted.
Yes, the anti-Group A antibodies in the buffer bound to Group A antigen in the sample and were captured by the anti-Group A antibodies in the sample line. The control line turned positive, so the test is valid.