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Radioimmunoassay for digoxin with a fully automated continuous-flow system

Journal Article · · Clin. Chem.; (United States)
OSTI ID:5639352
We describe a fully automated continuous-flow radioimmunoassay for digoxin with use of a Technicon AutoAnalyzer system. It makes use of antibodies linked to magnetizable particles; a magnet separates the bound and free fractions. The precise dispensing of reagents by the AutoAnalyzer system permits a small incubation volume (about 160 microliter) and the reproducible timing enables non-equilibrium conditions to be used. Thus a single sample is assayed in 15 min, with a sample throughput of 30/h. The standard curve ranges from 0.5 to 8.0 microgram/liter and is most precise between 1 and 3 microgram/liter, the between-assay coefficient of variation being less than 3%. There is no significant carryover between samples of high and low concentration, and results by the method correlate closely (r = 0.969) with those by an established manual assay in which charcoal separation is used.
Research Organization:
St. Bartholomew's Hospital, London, England
OSTI ID:
5639352
Journal Information:
Clin. Chem.; (United States), Journal Name: Clin. Chem.; (United States) Vol. 23:10; ISSN CLCHA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English