Kit for assaying activation of terminal complement cascade

• Main Authors: FRANK; MICHAEL M, HAMMER; CARL H, JOINER; KEITH A, SANDERS; MARTIN E
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 11.04.1989
• Edition: 4
• Subjects: GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIRCHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; MEASURING; PHYSICS; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ARTCOLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS; TESTING

A kit for assaying the activation of terminal complement cascade is disclosed. The kit includes a plurality of containers which contain a first antibody having a specificity for poly C9 neoantigen. The containers further have a second antibody which is different from the first antibody and has a specificity for a constituent of terminal complement cascade. A third antibody is optionally present which recognizes the second antibody. The kit also includes a substrate splitting enzyme, a substrate for the enzyme which produces a color reaction when split, and a SCb-9 standard microtiter plate. Pipettes and instructions for performing the assay are also included.