5α-Dihydrotestosterone ELISA
For the direct quantitative determination of Dihydrotestosterone by enzyme immunoassay in human serum. For in vitro diagnostic use only. In the United States, this kit is intended for Research Use Only.
The principle of the following enzyme immunoassay test follows the typical competitive binding scenario. Competition occurs between an unlabeled antigen (present in standards, control and patient samples) and an enzyme-labelled antigen (conjugate) for a limited number of antibody binding sites on the microwell plate. The washing and decanting procedures remove unbound materials. After the washing step, the enzyme substrate is added. The enzymatic reaction is terminated by addition of the stopping solution. The absorbance is measured on a microtiter plate reader. The intensity of the colour formed is inversely proportional to the concentration of DHT in the sample. A set of standards is used to plot a standard curve from which the amount of DHT in patient samples and controls can be directly read.
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