Patent ID: 6632682
Filing Date: 2003-10-14
Classification: G01N,Y10S

Abstract:
An immunological method for the detection of an antigen specific antibody comprising one or more of the immunoglobulin classes A, M, D, or E in a fluid, comprising the simultaneous incubation of:a. a solid phase having bonded thereto an antibody specific for said immunoglobulin classes A, M, D, or E; b. a fluid containing an immunoglobulin of classes A, M, D, or E; c. an unlabeled antigen immunologically reactive to the fluid phase immunoglobulin; d. a labeled antibody, immunologically reactive with said unlabeled antigen; and e. a substance which inhibits the binding of immunoglobulin G to the solid phase and which inhibits the binding of said unlabeled antigen to immunoglobulin G.