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Clinical Chemistry, Vol 39, 2070-2076, Copyright © 1993 by American Association for Clinical Chemistry

Assay of D-dimer based on immunofiltration and staining with gold colloids

GO Gogstad, S Dale, F Brosstad, O Brandsnes, J Holtlund, E Mork, E Gartner and SM Borch
Diagnostica R&D, Nycomed Pharma AS, Oslo, Norway.

In this immunofiltration assay of D-dimer in plasma samples, the antigens are captured by a monoclonal antibody on a porous membrane, and labeled with the same antibody conjugated to gold colloids. The assay time is < 2 min, and a color of intensity proportional to the concentration of D-dimer is left on the membrane. The reference range (mean +/- 2 SD) was 0.336 +/- 0.133 mg/L (n = 69). Linearity was found up to 10 mg/L. Comparison with ELISA results (x) for 198 patients' samples demonstrated a linear regression equation of y = 0.99(+/- 0.05)x + 0.68(+/- 0.07) and a mean square error of 0.503. Comparison of visual reading of the color signal (y) vs reflectometric measurements (x) for 220 patients' samples demonstrated a linear regression equation of y = 2.5(+/- 0.06)x -0.22(+/- 0.04) and a mean square error of 0.095. Bilirubin, hemoglobin, fibrinogen, soluble fibrin, and fibrinogen degradation products and freezing/thawing of samples did not interfere. Some interference from rheumatoid factor, heparin, and the presence of cells or large lipid particles was seen. The variance (CV) was 8-12% within run, 10-18% between runs, and 13-20% between persons. The new assay constitutes a rapid and reliable analytical tool combining simplicity equivalent to that of latex tests with analytical information approaching that of ELISA.




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