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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 14, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 24, 2010
Applicants:
Hua Gong, San Diego, CA (US);
Shui Long Wang, San Diego, CA (US);
Sharat Singh, Rancho Santa Fe, CA (US);
Inventors:
Hua Gong, San Diego, CA (US);
Shui Long Wang, San Diego, CA (US);
Sharat Singh, Rancho Santa Fe, CA (US);
Assignee:
Prometheus Laboratories Inc., San Diego, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/53 (2006.01); G01N 31/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The invention provides an ELISA assay for the determination of serum mast cell β-tryptase levels using rabbit anti-tryptase as the capture antibody and alkaline phosphatase conjugated G3 as the detecting antibody. Luminescent substrate CPSD was used to enhance the assay sensitivity. Also provided are methods for aiding in the diagnosis of irritable bowel syndrome by detecting the serum level of β-tryptase, histamine and/or prostaglandin E.