Inventors:
Christopher R. Brown - San Mateo CA, US
James T. Murai - San Bruno CA, US
Assignee:
ImmuneTech, Inc. - Menlo Park CA
International Classification:
G01N 33/543
US Classification:
436523, 435 71, 435 792, 435 793, 435 794, 436518, 436164, 436172
Abstract:
A homogeneous immunoassay method and system for quantitative determination of total immunoglobulin E and specific antibody levels to a plurality of allergens, in which a relatively small sampling of blood is required. The method utilizes relatively small microparticles in aqueous suspension. The immunoassay procedure is an immunometric sandwich procedure preferably utilizing biotin-streptavidin signal amplification techniques and R-phycoerytherin fluorescent labels.