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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jan. 16, 1990

Filed:

Jan. 13, 1988
Applicant:
Inventors:

Carmel J Hillyard, Brisbane, AU;

Dennis B Rylatt, Rosalie, AU;

Bruce E Kemp, Kew, AU;

Peter G Bundesen, Fig Tree Pocket, AU;

Assignee:

Agen Limited, , AU;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
436540 ; 436501 ; 436519 ; 422 61 ; 530387 ;
Abstract

In an erythrocyte agglutination assay, the agglutination reagent comprises at least one erythrocyte binding molecule coupled to at least one specific analyte binding molecule wherein the erythrocyte binding molecule does not cause agglutination when incubated with erythrocytes in the absence of analyte. Preferably, the erythrocytes are endogenous to the blood sample to be tested, that is, a whole blood sample is assayed. Mixtures of conjugates and conjugates of analyte analogues with erythrocyte binding molecules may also be used as agglutination reagents. The reagents and their use in direct or indirect assays is disclosed.


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