Calibrating and testing immunoassays to minimize interferences
US5571682A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 22, 1994 |
| Grant date | Nov 5, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 22, 2014 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S436/815
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method for reducing interferent bias such as hemoglobin bias in immunoassays using dried slide test elements featuring peroxidase and leuco dye as the labeling mechanism. The method features the steps of: a) calibrating an immunoassay of a target analyte by ascertaining the time at which the rate of change in density produced by a first set of the test elements for the target analyte on at least one liquid having a known amount of interferent of choice and a known amount of target analyte, crosses over or minimizes the difference compared to the rate of change in density produced by a second set of test elements substantially identical to the first set of test elements, on a liquid having the known amount of target analyte but a negligible amount of interferent of choice, and b) conducting an assay of a patient sample of unknown amount of the target analyte by reading the rate of change in density in a third set of the test elements substantially identical to the first and second sets, caused by the sample, at a time corresponding to the cross-over time ascertained in step a).
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