Turkey red blood cells (tRBCs) are an essential reagent used in the laboratory diagnosis of influenza viruses. Fresh tRBCs when stored at 4 °C have a shelf life of less than a week. Previous studies have shown the utility of glutaraldehyde-fixed tRBCs, with an increased shelf life, for use in hemagglutination (HA) assays. In the present study, we report their functionality after storage for 18 months, at -80 °C. Three influenza A subtypes, namely, H3N2, H1N1 and H5N1, were used in the study. Hemagglutination assay was performed using freshly prepared 0.5 % tRBCs suspension and stored 1 % glutaraldehyde-fixed tRBCs. There was no significant difference in the HA titers obtained using fresh and stored tRBCs. The validation of the HA assay was carried out, to determine the specificity, linearity, precision, accuracy, and robustness of the assay. All of the titers were within the acceptable range, indicating the validity of the HA assay using stored tRBCs. Hemagglutination inhibition assay was also performed to compare the antibody titers obtained using stored and fresh tRBCs. The stored RBCs also gave equivalent antibody titers, as compared to the fresh tRBCs. Thus, the present study demonstrates the utility of glutaraldehyde-fixed tRBCs after one and a half years of storage.
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