REF 22-01
ELISA kit ("sandwich" type) for the quantitative determination of human chorionic gonadotropin in human serum.
Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) is a glycoprotein hormone consisting of two subunits (a and b). Quantitative measurement of hCG is considered the most reliable indicator for early diagnostics of pregnancy. With GonadotropineEIA-hCG-1 kit it is possible to detect pregnancy on 6th-9th day after conception.
Alteration in hCG serum level in pregnant women is an important method for prenatal diagnostics of some inborn diseases (such as Down syndrome). Besides, this method is broadly used in obstetrics for diagnosing multiple pregnancy, ectopic pregnancy and threatening abortion. Though hCG presence in serum is usually associated with normal pregnancy, increased level of hCG may be also detected in patients with teratogenic carcinomas or throphoblastic neoplasias. Less frequently hCG concentration is increased at ectopic synthesis due to testis, breast, intestinal, lung or prostate cancer. hCG concentration in patients with some particular forms of cancer may exceed 100 000 IU/ml. Measurement of hCG is an important method for diagnostics and monitoring of such diseases.
| Kit volume, wells (including controls) |
96 |
| Analytical sensitivity, lU/L |
5 |
| Precision: Intra Assay Variation, % |
< 8 |
| Range of evaluated concentrations, lU/L |
0–500 |
| Incubation time, minutes |
60 |
| Incubation temperature, °Ñ |
37 |
| Shelf life, month |
12 |
