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Can incorrect results be obtained when using stock cultures?

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Can incorrect results be obtained when using stock cultures?

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Stock cultures that have been replated a multitude of times might lose the ability to produce capsular antigens. The capsular antigens are the main antigens that the latex reagents specific for H. influenzae type b, N. meningitidis, and S. pneumoniae detect.