Labeled Immunoassay Flashcards
Designed for antigens and antibodies that may be small in size or present in very low concentrations
Labeled Immunoassays
is labeled by attaching a particle or molecule that will better detect lower concentration of antigen-antibody binding
Binding agent
Examples of analytes determined using labeled immunoassays?
- Bacterial antigens
- Hormones
- Drugs
- Tumor markers
- Specific immunoglobulins
- Other proteins
Types of Labels?
- Radionuclides
- Enzymes
- Fluorochromes
- Luminescent
atoms with unstable nuclei that spontaneously emit radiation?
Radionuclides
Emits beta particles or positron?
Beta radiation
beta particles are?
Negatively charged
positrons are?
Positively charged
most common radionuclide for diagnosis and research in cellular immunology?
Tritium (3H)
is tritium beta or gamma?
Beta
Electromagnetic radiation with very short wavelength from an unstable nuclei
Gamma radiation
most common in the clinical lab due to its longer half-life and appropriate energy level?
125I
releases energy from decay of nuclei as it becomes more stable
Gamma radiation
Detected using a crystal scintillation counter
Gamma radiation
crystal scintillation counter aka?
Gamma counter
Originally used to determine insulin-anti-insulin complexes in diabetic patients and is useful in measuring analytes occurring at trace concentrations
Radioimmunoassay