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| ==Introduction== | | ==Introduction== |
| The radioimmunoassay (RIA) is a sensitive technique used to detect the presence of antigen in a sample using radiolabelled antibodies. Developed in the 1960's, the RIA proved a powerful tool in antigen detection, although the procedure was soon overtaken by ELISA, which utilises enzymes rather than radioactive labels. RIAs are still used today however, to measure: | | The radioimmunoassay (RIA) is a sensitive technique used to detect the presence of antigen in a sample using radiolabelled antibodies. Developed in the 1960's, the RIA proved a powerful tool in antigen detection, although the procedure was soon overtaken by ELISA, which utilises enzymes rather than radioactive labels. RIAs are still used today however, to measure: |
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| **RIA used in this way has been employed in the detection of the hepatitis B surface antigen in donor blood, reducing the occurrence of hepatitis infections as a result of blood transfusions in humans | | **RIA used in this way has been employed in the detection of the hepatitis B surface antigen in donor blood, reducing the occurrence of hepatitis infections as a result of blood transfusions in humans |
| *Measuring plasma levels of hormones and controlled substances | | *Measuring plasma levels of hormones and controlled substances |
− | *Measuring anti-DNA antibodies present in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) | + | *Measuring anti-DNA antibodies present in [[SLE|systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)]] |
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− | =Drawbacks= | + | ==Drawbacks== |
| Although the RIA is a very sensitive test, and therefore widely-used, there are disadvantages to its use: | | Although the RIA is a very sensitive test, and therefore widely-used, there are disadvantages to its use: |
| *The substances being used are radioactive | | *The substances being used are radioactive |
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| *Iodine is naturally concentrated in the thyroid gland, whether radioactive or not, and incorporated into thyroxine | | *Iodine is naturally concentrated in the thyroid gland, whether radioactive or not, and incorporated into thyroxine |
| Consequently, ELISA has largely overtaken RIA as a preferred diagnostic tool | | Consequently, ELISA has largely overtaken RIA as a preferred diagnostic tool |
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