Understanding ELISA Kits

Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) is ahuman Immunoglobulin E. The total IgE of the
biochemical procedure in immunology that isspecimen is determined before performing allergen
primarily used for determining the presence of anspecific IgE assays. The Human Growth Hormone
antigen or an antibody in a sample. For years,(HGH), another type of test kit is used for testing
ELISA has been utilized as a diagnostic tool in plantthe fertility of a woman. It determines the human
pathology and medicine. It has test kits that aregrowth hormone concentration within the human
used for cancer, autoimmune diseases, fertility,serum.
thyroid, steroid, infectious diseases andThere are also test kits for infectious diseases
parasitology, allergy, and diabetes assays.and one of these is the Bordetella pertussis IgA,
One of the ELISA test kits for cancer is Prostaticwhich is intended to be used for determining the
Acid Phosphatase (PAP), which is used forspecific IgA antibodies against the Bordetella
measuring the prostatic acid phosphatase (PAP) inpertussis in the plasma and serum. The assay is
the serum and plasma of a human. Thedesigned for in-vitro diagnostic test only.
components of the kit are designed for use as anTherefore, further tests need to be taken into
integral unit only. Therefore, the componentsaccount.
from various lots must be separated. TheThere are several manufacturers of ELISA kits
Diagnostic Automation PSA Enzymeand one of these is Shanghai PZ Bio-tech Co., Ltd.
Immunoassay is also a test kit for cancer. It isin China. Another ELISA Kit Manufacturer is
especially designed for quantitative detection ofTaiwan Advance Bio-Pharm Inc., which is based in
prostate-specific antigen (PSA) in the humanTaiwan. Other manufacturers of ELISA kits is the
serum.Wuhan Boster Biological Technology, Ltd. (China),
Another example of test kit is the HumanGreen House Pharm Pte Ltd (Singapore), and
Allergen Specific IgE ELISA Assay, which is usedBiocare Diagnostics Limited (China).
to quantitate and qualitate the allergen specific