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1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 Intended use
The TSH rat ELISA is an enzyme immunoassay for the quantitative measurement of TSH in rat serum.
For research use only. Not for use in diagnostic procedures.
1.2 Summary and explanation

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Thyroid stimulating hormone (also known as thyrotropin or TSH) is a glycoprotein produced by the anterior
pituitary gland. Through its action on the thyroid gland, it plays a major role in maintaining normal
circulating levels of the iodothyronines, T4 and T3. The production and secretion of TSH is controlled on theone side by negative feedback from circulating T4 and T3, and on the other side by the hypothalamic
thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH).
The TSH molecule is composed of two non-identical subunits, α and β, that are bound together in anoncovalent manner. Within a species, the TSH α unit is structurally identical to the α subunits of related
glycoprotein hormones (LH, FSH). The β subunits of the related hormones are structurally hormone-specificand therefore determine their unique biological activities.
The mechanism controlling thyroid function in rats is exactly analogous to the mechanism operating inhumans. This means that thyrotropin-releasing hormone stimulates the release of TSH from the pituitary
gland as well as the serum concentrations of T4 and T3 influence the action of the pituitary gland.
This similarity between rat and human thyroid physiology makes the rat a very useful model for evaluating
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The microplate is coated with a monoclonal antibody specific for TSH. Standards and samples are pipetted
into the antibody coated microplate. Afterwards, a polyclonal horseradish peroxidase-labeled antibody isadded. During a 16-24 hours incubation at 4-8°C sandwich complexes consisting of the two antibodies andthe rat TSH is formed. Non-reactive components are removed by a washing step.
A chromogenic substrate, TMB (3,3',5,5'-Tetra-Methyl-Benzidine), is added to all wells. During a 30 minutes
incubation, the substrate is converted to a colored end product (blue) by the fixed enzyme. Enzyme reaction
is stopped by dispensing of hydrochloric acid as stop solution (change from blue to yellow). The color
intensity is direct proportional to the concentration of rat TSH present in the sample.
The optical density of the color solution is measured with a microplate reader at 450 nm.

This kit is for research use only.
Before starting the assay, read the instructions completely and carefully. Use the valid version of thepackage insert provided with the kit. Be sure that everything is understood.
The microplate contains snap-off strips. Unused wells must be stored at 2 - 8 °C in the sealed foil pouch
and used in the frame provided.
Pipetting of samples and reagents must be done as quickly as possible and in the same sequence foreach step.
Use reservoirs only for single reagents. This especially applies to the substrate reservoirs. Using areservoir for dispensing a substrate solution that had previously been used for the conjugate solution
may turn solution colored. Do not pour reagents back into vials as reagent contamination may occur.
Mix the contents of the microplate wells thoroughly to ensure good test results. Do not reusemicrowells.
Do not let wells dry during assay; add reagents immediately after completing the rinsing steps.
Allow the reagents to reach room temperature (18 - 25 °C) before starting the test. Temperature willaffect the absorbance readings of the assay. However, values for the patient samples will not beaffected.
Never pipet by mouth and avoid contact of reagents and specimens with skin and mucous membranes.
Do not smoke, eat, drink or apply cosmetics in areas where specimens or kit reagents are handled.
Wear disposable latex gloves when handling specimens and reagents. Microbial contamination ofreagents or specimens may give false results.
Handling should be done in accordance with the procedures defined by an appropriate national
biohazard safety guideline or regulation.
Do not use reagents beyond expiry date as shown on the kit labels.
All indicated volumes have to be performed according to the protocol. Optimal test results are only
obtained when using calibrated pipettes and microtiterplate readers.

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15. Do not mix or use components from kits with different lot numbers. It is advised not to exchange wellsof different plates even of the same lot. The kits may have been shipped or stored under different
conditions and the binding characteristics of the plates may result slightly different.
16. Avoid contact with Stop Solution. It may cause skin irritation and burns.
17. Chemicals and prepared or used reagents have to be treated as hazardous waste according to thenational biohazard safety guideline or regulation.
18. For information please refer to Material Safety Data Sheets. Safety Data Sheets for this product areavailable upon request directly from manufacturer.
4. REAGENTS
4.1 Reagents provided
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12 x 8 (break apart) strips with 96 wells,
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contains a horseradish peroxidase-labeled polyclonal anti TSH antibody in a buffered
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contains tetramethylbenzidine (TMB) and hydrogen peroxide in a buffered matrix.

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Diluent - Ready to use

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A microtiter plate reader capable for endpoint measurement at 450 nm
Vortex mixer
Calibrated variable precision micropipettes (25 µl, 50 µl, 100 µl, 200 µl and 1000 µl).
Test tubes for preparation of standard solution series
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Distilled or deionized water
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Semi logarithmic graph paper or software for data reduction

4.3 Reagent preparation

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Reconstitute lyophilized Rat TSH Standard with 1 ml dest. water 30 min. before use (end concentration of80 ng/ml). Make a dilution series with Standard/Diluent to get Standards with 80, 40, 20, 10, 5 and2.5 ng/ml.

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The diluted Wash Solution is stable for at least 12 weeks at room temperature.

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When stored at 2 - 8 °C unopened reagents will be stable until expiration date. Do not use reagents beyond
this date. Opened reagents must be stored at 2 - 8 °C. After first opening the reagents are stable for
30 days if used and stored properly.
Microtiter wells must be stored at 2 - 8 °C. Take care that the foil bag is sealed tightly.
Store Master Standard refrigerated, they will be stable at 2 - 8 °C for 7 days after reconstitution or until
expiration date. For longer storage freeze at -20 °C.

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In case of any severe damage of the test kit or components, the manufacturer have to be informed written,
latest one week after receiving the kit. Severely damaged single components should not be used for a testrun. They have to be stored until a final solution has been found. After this, they should be disposed
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For determination of rat TSH serum is the preferred sample matrix. The procedure calls for25 µl matrix per well. The samples may be stored refrigerated at 2 - 8 °C for one week, or up to 6 months
frozen at –20 °C. To avoid repeated thawing and freezing the samples should be aliquoted.
Samples expected to contain rat TSH concentrations higher than the highest Standard (80 ng/ml) should bediluted with the Standard/Sample Diluent before assay. The additional dilution step has to be taken into
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6. ASSAY PROCEDURE
6.1 General Remarks

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Once the test has been started, all steps should be completed without interruption.
Use new disposal plastic pipette tips for each standard and sample in order to avoid cross contamination.
Absorbance is a function of the incubation time and temperature. Before starting the assay, it isrecommended that all reagents are ready, caps removed, all needed wells secured in holder, etc. This will
ensure equal elapsed time for each pipetting step without interruption.
As a general rule the enzymatic reaction is linearly proportional to time and temperature.
For internal quality control we suggest to use Rat Control Set. For more information please contact
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6.2 Assay Procedure
Each run must include a standard curve.
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All reagents and specimens must be allowed to come to room temperature before use. All reagents
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Preparation of standard. Label five tubes: F (40 ng/ml), E (20 ng/ml), D (10 ng/ml), C (5 ng/ml) andB (2.5 ng/ml). Pipet 0.1 ml of the Standard/Diluent into all tubes. Pipet 0.1 ml of the reconstituted
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1. Calculate the average absorbance values for each set of standards, controls and patient samples.
2. Construct a standard curve by plotting the mean absorbance obtained from each standard against its
concentration with absorbance value on the vertical (Y) axis and concentration on the horizontal (X) axis.
3. Using the mean absorbance value for each sample determine the corresponding concentration from thestandard curve.
4. Automated method: The results in the IFU have been calculated automatically using a 4 PL (4 ParameterLogistics) curve fit. 4 Parameter Logistics is the preferred calculation method. Other data reduction
functions may give slightly different results.
5. The concentration of the samples can be read directly from this standard curve. Samples withconcentrations higher than that of the highest standard have to be further diluted. For the calculation of
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7. EXPECTED NORMAL VALUES
In order to determine the normal range of serum TSH in rat, samples of male and female rats were collectedand analyzed using the TSH rat ELISA kit. The following ranges are calculated with the results of this study.
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