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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 31, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 28, 2007
Banumathi Sankaran, Pittsford, NY (US);
Sheryl S. Sullivan, Hilton, NY (US);
Darrell C. Haynes, Rochester, NY (US);
Philip C. Hosimer, Rochester, NY (US);
Graham Yearwood, Bethlehem, PA (US);
Banumathi Sankaran, Pittsford, NY (US);
Sheryl S. Sullivan, Hilton, NY (US);
Darrell C. Haynes, Rochester, NY (US);
Philip C. Hosimer, Rochester, NY (US);
Graham Yearwood, Bethlehem, PA (US);
Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc., Raritan, NJ (US);
Abstract
An immunoassay reagent is provided which comprises an analyte binding agent in a diluent, and a glycosaminoglycan in an amount sufficient to reduce non-specific binding in an assay of a sample for the analyte. Provided is such an immunoassay reagent in which the analyte is troponin I, the analyte binding agent is a biotinylated anti-troponin I antibody, and the glycosaminoglycan is chondroitin sulfate. A sample composition is also provided which comprises a sample to be assayed for the presence of an analyte, an analyte binding agent, and a glycosaminoglycan other than heparin. Further provided is a method of detecting an analyte in a sample, in which non-specific binding is reduced in the method using a glycosaminoglycan.