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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 06, 1999
Filed:
Oct. 08, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Pyare Khanna, Fremont, CA (US);
William A Coty, Davis, CA (US);
Dean Jenkins, Castro Valley, CA (US);
Assignee:
Boehringer Mannheim Corporation, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N / ; G01N / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
435-79 ; 435-76 ; 435-793 ; 435962 ; 436536 ; 436537 ;
Abstract
Simplified calibration and improved dose-response linearity of the standard curve of competitive assays are obtained by adding a predetermined amount of unlabeled competitive binding compound (usually just the analyte itself) to a first reagent containing anti-analyte antibodies before the reagent is reacted with a sample containing an unknown amount of analyte.