96wells Toxoplasma gondii (Toxo) IgM ELISA test kit, high accuracy,
Elisa Sandwich method
Product Name: Toxoplasma gondii (Toxo) IgM ELISA test
Intended Use:
Toxoplasma gondii (Toxo) IgM Enzyme-Linked -Immunosorbent Assay
(ELISA) is intended for the presumptive qualitative detection of
IgM antibody to Toxoplasma gondii in human serum for the
presumptive diagnosis of acute, recent, or reactive Toxoplasma
gondii infection. Testing of patient sera must be performed in
conjunction with an anti-Toxoplasma gondii IgG antibody assay. This
product is not FDA cleared (approved) for use in testing (i.e.,
screening) blood or plasma donors. The assay’s performance has not
been established for screening of prenatal women or newborns. High
complexity test.
Summary:
T. gondii is a protozoan causing infection in numerous species of
mammals and birds. Toxoplasmosis, frequent in humans and animals,
are more typically silent. The prevalence of this infection in the
population, established using serological tests, may differ
depending upon the country of origin and the age. Toxoplasmosis
during pregnancy has been implicated in serious congenital
abnormalities (in particular, impaired brain functions) and
sometimes stillbirth. Demonstration of Toxo IgG antibody in women
prior to conception provides assurance of fetal protection from
possible toxoplasmosis during pregnancy. Predisposition to severe
toxoplasmosis infection is common in persons known to have Acquired
Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), or who are otherwise
immunocompromised. These infections are mainly due to reactivation
of T. gondii cysts present prior to the HIV infection. Specific
diagnosis of T. gondii infection can be complicated and isolation
of the parasite is rare. Serologic confirmation of T. gondii
antibody is indicative of exposure to the parasite and has become
widely accepted as a means to determine immune status and
susceptibility to infection. Screening of several isotypes allows
either the dating of the T. gondii and the implementation of
appropriate therapy in case of recent infection or the proposal of
prophylactic recommendations: hygiene-diet guidelines in pregnant
women, chemoprophylaxy in immunocompromised population.
Principle of Test:
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assays (ELISA) rely on the ability of
biological materials (e.g., antigens) to adsorb to plastic surfaces
such as polystyrene (solid phase). When antigens bound to the solid
phase are brought into contact with a patient's serum, antigen
specific antibody, if present, will bind to the antigen on the
solid phase forming antigen-antibody complexes. Excess antibody is
removed by washing. This is followed by the addition of goat anti
-human IgM globulin conjugated with horseradish peroxidase which
will bind to the antibody-antigen complexes. The excess conjugate
is removed by washing, followed by the addition of
Chromogen/Substrate tetramethylbenzidine (TMB). If specific
antibody to the antigen is present in the patient's serum, a blue
color develops. When the enzymatic reaction is stopped with 1N
H2SO4, The contents of the wells turn yellow. The color, which is
indicative of the concentration of antibody in the serum, can be
read on a suitable spectrophotometer or ELISA microwell plate
reader.
Kit Components
Component | Amount |
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ELISA break-away strips coated with the specific antigen | 96 wells |
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Negative control r.t.u. 1) | 1.2 mL 1 vial |
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Calibrator 1 r.t.u., 10 IU 2) | 1.2 mL 1 vial |
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Calibrator 2 r.t.u., 50 IU | 1.2 mL 1 vial |
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Calibrator 3 r.t.u., 100 IU | 1.2 mL 1 vial |
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Calibrator 4 r.t.u., 200 IU | 1.2 mL 1 vial |
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Peroxidase conjugate (anti-IgG/Px) r.t.u. | 12 mL 1 vial |
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Wash buffer 25x concentrated | 80 mL 1 vial |
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Dilution buffer r.t.u. | 100 mL 1 vial |
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Chromogenic substrate TMB r.t.u. | 13 mL 1 vial |
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Stop solution, r.t.u. | 15 mL 1 vial |
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Cover membrane | 3 piece |
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Bag with zipper + desiccant | 1 |
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1) r.t.u., ready to use | |
2) IU, International Units | |
ASSAY PROCEDURE
- Allow the vacuum-closed aluminium bag with strips to reach
room temperature. Withdraw an adequate number of strips and put the
unused strips into the provided bag and seal it carefully with the
desiccant kept inside.
- Pipette 100 µL of Sample diluent, Controls and serum samples
to the wells according to the pipetting scheme in Plate Layout:
fill the first well with Dilution buffer (DIL) to determine the
reaction background. Fill the next two wells with Calibrator 1 (CAL
1). The next wells fill with Calibrator 2-4 (CAL 2-4) and Negative
control (CONTROL 1). The remaining wells fill with diluted serum
samples (S1...). It is satisfactory to apply one serum into one
well (S1, S2, S3...). However, if you want to minimize a laboratory
error, apply controls and samples as doublets. Cover the strips
with the Cover membrane or cover.
- Incubate 60 minutes (+/- 5 min.) at 37°C in a humid chamber.
- Aspirate the liquid from wells into a collecting bottle
containing appropriate disinfectant (see Safety Precautions). Wash
and aspirate the wells four times with 300 µl/well of Wash buffer.
Avoid cross-contamination between wells! If some liquid remains in
the wells, invert the plate and tap it on an adsorbent paper to
remove the last remaining drops.
- Add 100 µL Peroxidase conjugate r.t.u. into each well.
Incubate 30 minutes (+/- 2 min) at 37°C in a humid chamber.
- Aspirate and wash four times with 300 µl/well of Wash buffer.
- Dispense 100 µl of TMB into each well. Incubate 15 minutes
(+/- 30 seconds) at room temperature. The time measurement must be
started at the beginning of TMB dispensing. Cover the strips with
opaque cover or keep them in the dark during the incubation with
TMB.
- Stop the reaction by adding 100 µL of Stop solution. Use the
same pipetting rhythm as with the TMB to ensure the same reaction
time in all wells. Tap gently the microplate for a few times to
ensure complete mixing of the reagents.
- Read the absorbance at 450 nm with a microplate reader within
10 minutes. It is recommended to use a reference reading at 630
(620) nm.
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Contact: | Jerry Meng |
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