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Clinical Chemistry, Vol 31, 1144-1150, Copyright © 1985 by American Association for Clinical Chemistry

Enzyme immunochromatography--a quantitative immunoassay requiring no instrumentation

RF Zuk, VK Ginsberg, T Houts, J Rabbie, H Merrick, EF Ullman, MM Fischer, CC Sizto, SN Stiso and DJ Litman

We describe a novel test-strip immunoassay for quantifying drugs in biological fluids. This enzyme immunochromatographic ("immunograph") method combines many features of the enzyme-channeling homogeneous immunoassay with immunochromatography and capillary migration to provide a non-separation, non-instrumental assay for theophylline in which quantification is based on the spatial distribution of enzyme label rather than on the modulation of enzyme activity. Sample antigen and hapten-enzyme conjugate are combined and moved by capillary action up a paper strip on which specific antibody has been immobilized. After color development, the assay result is evaluated by measuring the height of the colored zone on the test strip. Quantification is not a function of enzyme activity, so the method is relatively insensitive to sample matrix effects, enzyme instability, temperature, and incubation timing. Either whole blood or plasma can be used as sample. Results correlate well with those by established instrumental methods. The simple, rapid (15 min), two-incubation protocol is well suited for on- site testing in non-laboratory environments.


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