Author:
Weeks I,Campbell A K,Woodhead J S
Abstract
Abstract
In this two-site immunochemiluminometric assay for human alpha 1-fetoprotein, acridinium ester-labeled monoclonal antibodies are used that have an average incorporation ratio of 0.3 mol of acridinium ester per mole of antibody. The solid-phase antibody consists of sheep anti-alpha 1-fetoprotein IgG covalently coupled to a diazonium derivative of reprecipitated aminoaryl cellulose. The assay involves a 1-h incubation after the simultaneous incubation of labeled and solid-phase antibodies. The subsequent quantification time is 10 s per tube. The assay has a working range of 20 to 246 kilo-int. units/L for CVs less than or equal to 10% and a sensitivity of detection of 1.3 kilo-int. units/L. Experiments with monoclonal antibodies labeled to an average incorporation ratio of 2.8 mol of acridinium ester per mole of antibody suggest that assay sensitivity increases with increased specific activity. alpha 1-Fetoprotein concentrations in the sera of pregnant women at 14-20 weeks of gestation, as measured by the present assay, agreed with the results of a conventional radioimmunoassay.
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Subject
Biochemistry (medical),Clinical Biochemistry
Cited by
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