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Clinical Chemistry 32: 275-278, 1986;
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Clinical Chemistry, Vol 32, 275-278, Copyright © 1986 by American Association for Clinical Chemistry

Homogeneous, liposome-based assay for total complement activity in serum

DW Bowden, M Rising, G Akots, A Myles and RJ Broeze

This is a rapid, homogeneous, liposome-based assay for total complement activity in human serum. Liposome-encapsulated enzyme is unmasked by the action of complement on liposomes carrying surface-bound immune complexes. The amount of unmasked enzyme, proportional to the concentration of added complement, is quantified by measuring the absorbance of enzymically produced product at 410 nm. Complement activity in serum samples is extrapolated from a standard curve generated from dilutions of a guinea pig serum containing a known activity of complement. Interassay CVs were less than 7.0% and intra- assay CVs less than 2.8% for serum pools with complement activities spanning the normal range. Test results correlate as well with those of the hemolytic complement test (r = 0.80) as the latter correlates with itself (r = 0.82), and also correlate reasonably with measurements of complement components C3 (r = 0.62) and C4 (r = 0.74). Values for a normal population are reported. Advantages of this test include stability of reagents, speed, accuracy, simplicity, and avoidance of radioisotopes.




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