The immunoassay handbook /

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Wild, David
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, N.Y., U.S.A. : Stockton : [publisher not identified], [1994]
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Principles
  • Antibody structure and function
  • Immunoassay design
  • Components
  • Antibody
  • Calibration and standardization
  • Separation systems
  • Signal generation and detection systems
  • Homogeneous immunoassays
  • Concepts
  • Technical performance concepts
  • Clinical concepts
  • Calibration curve-fitting
  • Examples of calibration curve-fitting methods
  • Monitoring the quality of curve-fitting
  • Immunological biosensors
  • Products
  • Abbott Imx
  • Baxter stratus immunoassay systems
  • Boehringer mannheim ES 300 immunoassay system
  • Ciba corning ACS: 180
  • DPC milenia
  • DPC immulite
  • Hybritech icon and tandem icon QSR
  • Kodak Amerlex-M radioimmunoassays
  • Kodak Amerlite modular system
  • Kodak Amerlite processing center
  • Kodak surecell
  • Microgenics cedia
  • PB diagnostics opus, opus plus and opus magnum
  • Serono MAIAclone
  • Serono MAIA
  • Serono serozyme
  • Serono SR1 automated immunoassay system
  • SYVA ETS plus system (EMIT)
  • SYVA microtrak
  • SYVA microtrak EIA
  • SYVA vista immunoassay system
  • Tosoh AIA-600 and AIA-1200.
  • (cont) Unipath clearblue one step, clearplan one step and clearview
  • Wallac delfia
  • Laboratory management
  • Subject preparation, sample collection and handling
  • Subject preparation
  • Timing
  • Blood collection by venepuncture
  • Interference by tube and stopper components
  • Use of serum separators
  • Collection of blood by skin puncture
  • Urine collection
  • Saliva
  • Cerebrospinal fluid
  • Amniotic fluid
  • Semen
  • Milk
  • Storage and transportation
  • Method evaluation
  • Laboratory quality assurance
  • Staff selection and training
  • Equipment maintenance and testing
  • Laboratory water
  • Sample control
  • Reagent and control preparation
  • Assay quality control
  • Clinical laboratory improvement amendments of 1988
  • Immunoassay troubleshooting guide
  • Applications
  • Thyroid
  • Normal thyroid function
  • Clinical disorders
  • Analytes
  • Thyroid testing strategies
  • Adrenal cortex
  • Normal adrenocortical function
  • Clinical disorders
  • Calcium metabolism
  • Biochemical markers of bone turnover
  • Expected analyte changes in hypercalcemia and hypocalcemia.
  • (cont) Infertility
  • Test strategy for infertility in women
  • Hirsutism and virilization in the female
  • Pregnancy
  • Growth
  • Normal childhood growth
  • Diabetes mellitus
  • Hematology
  • Leukemia and lymphoma tests
  • Immunological tests used in disorders of hemostasis
  • Heart
  • Normal heart function
  • Cancer markers
  • Allergy
  • Allergic disease
  • Standardization and evaluation
  • Autoimmune disease
  • Sexually transmitted diseases
  • Congenital diseases of microbiological origin
  • Hepatitis
  • Miscellaneous diseases of microbiological origin
  • Therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM)
  • Antiarrhythmic drugs
  • Antibiotics
  • Anticonvulsants
  • Chemotherapeutics
  • Miscellaneous
  • Drugs of abuse
  • Applications
  • Immunoassays for drugs of abuse
  • Immunoassay applications in life-science research
  • Tritium radioimmunoassays
  • Iodine-125 radioimmunoassays
  • Scintillation proximity assay
  • Enzyme-immunoassays (colorimetric)
  • Enhanced luminescence immunoassays
  • Immunofiltration screening assays
  • Immunoassay applications in veterinary diagnostics.
  • (cont) Infectious disease diagnosis/assessment of immune status
  • Feline
  • Canine
  • Porcine
  • Equine
  • Bovine
  • Avian
  • Murine
  • Assessment of reproduction/metabolic status.