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| # Antibody is adsorbed onto solid phase | | # Antibody is adsorbed onto solid phase |
| # Wash | | # Wash |
− | # Sample is added- specific antigen binds to antibody | + | # Sample serum is added- specific antigen binds to antibody |
| # Wash | | # Wash |
| # Enzyme-labeled specific antibody is added- attaches to bound antigen | | # Enzyme-labeled specific antibody is added- attaches to bound antigen |
| # Wash | | # Wash |
| # Enzyme substrate is added | | # Enzyme substrate is added |
− | ''visualised product = amount of antigen in the sample'' | + | ''visualised product = amount of antigen in the serum'' |
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| '''Antibody Class Capture Assay''' (for antibody detection) | | '''Antibody Class Capture Assay''' (for antibody detection) |
| # Class-specific antiglobulin is adsorbed onto solid phase | | # Class-specific antiglobulin is adsorbed onto solid phase |
| # Wash | | # Wash |
− | # Sample is added- class-specific antibody in the sample binds to antiglobulin | + | # Sample serum is added- class-specific antibody in the serum binds to antiglobulin |
| # Wash | | # Wash |
| # Antigen is added- attaches to specific antibody | | # Antigen is added- attaches to specific antibody |
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| # Wash | | # Wash |
| # Enzyme substrate is added | | # Enzyme substrate is added |
− | ''visualised product = amount of specific antibody in sample'' | + | ''visualised product = amount of specific antibody in serum'' |
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| '''Indirect Method''' (for antibody detection) | | '''Indirect Method''' (for antibody detection) |
| # Antigen is adsorbed onto solid phase | | # Antigen is adsorbed onto solid phase |
| # Wash | | # Wash |
− | # Sample is added- any specific antibody present in sample binds to antigen | + | # Serum is added- any specific antibody present in sample binds to antigen |
| # Wash | | # Wash |
| # Enzyme-labeled antiglobulin is added- attaches to antibody | | # Enzyme-labeled antiglobulin is added- attaches to antibody |
| # Wash | | # Wash |
| # Enzyme substrate is added | | # Enzyme substrate is added |
− | ''visualised product = amount of antibody in the sample'' | + | ''visualised product = amount of antibody in the serum'' |
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| ===Competitive ELISA=== | | ===Competitive ELISA=== |
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| # Antigen is adsorbed onto solid phase | | # Antigen is adsorbed onto solid phase |
| # Wash | | # Wash |
− | # Enzyme-labeled antibody (pre-titrated- optimal colour development) and sample are added | + | # Enzyme-labeled antibody (pre-titrated- optimal colour development) and serum are added |
| # Wash | | # Wash |
| # Enzyme substrate is added | | # Enzyme substrate is added |
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| # Antigen is adsorbed onto solid phase | | # Antigen is adsorbed onto solid phase |
| # Wash | | # Wash |
− | # Antigen in sample is incubated with enzyme-labelled antibody (again pre-titrated): this is directed against the antigen on the solid phase | + | # Antigen in serum is incubated with enzyme-labelled antibody (again pre-titrated): this is directed against the antigen on the solid phase |
| # Wash | | # Wash |
| # Enzyme substrate is added | | # Enzyme substrate is added |
| ''visualised product = amount of enzyme-labelled antigen'' | | ''visualised product = amount of enzyme-labelled antigen'' |