Evaluation of the double antibody-solid phase radioimmunoassay technique in plasma LH and FSH and urinary LH measurements.
Scand J Clin Lab Invest
; 38(2): 97-106, 1978 Apr.
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| ID: mdl-653308
ABSTRACT
Double antibody-solid phase (DASP) radioimmunoassay methods for plasma LH and FSH and urinary LH were developed and carefully evaluated as to their reliability and practicability. The peptide hormones were iodinated enzymatically with immobilized lactoperoxidase which resulted in pure and stable products of unchanged immunoreactivity. The sensitivities of these assay methods are 0.02, 0.17 and 0.20 mIU/tube for plasma LH (MRC 68/40) and FSH (MRC 68/39) and urinary LH (IRP-HMG, urinary), respectively. Interassay coefficients of variation obtained over a 6-18 month period were 14.2, 14.7 and 12.8%, respectively. The latter values for plasma LH and FSH assays were obtained from one level pool samples, and the value for urinary LH is the mean of those obtained from two pools of different levels. Plasma reference values for LH and FSH obtained using these methods are about 1.8-2.9 times higher than those cited for other types of radioimmunoassay. However, the values obtained for LH in urine are similar to those reported in the literature. It is suggested that the DASP technique is less influenced by interference from plasma proteins and because of this gives plasma values closer to the true ones. It is concluded that the methods are well suited for use as routine clinical assays in laboratories with a high work load.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Radioimmunoassay
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Luteinizing Hormone
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Follicle Stimulating Hormone
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Journal:
Scand J Clin Lab Invest
Year:
1978
Document type:
Article
Publication country:
ENGLAND
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ESCOCIA
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GB
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GREAT BRITAIN
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INGLATERRA
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REINO UNIDO
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SCOTLAND
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UK
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UNITED KINGDOM