The Alpha-1-Acid Glycoprotein (a1AGP) BioAssay™ ELISA Kit is a quantitative sandwich assay for the detection of a1AGP in human serum, plasma and other biological fluids.
Detection Range
 3.13-200ng/ml
Precision
 Intra-Assay %CV: <10% Inter-Assay %CV: <10%
Specificity
 Recognizes human a1AGP. No significant crossreactivity or interference between human a1AGP and analogues was observed.
Test Principle
 The microtiter plate provided in this kit has been pre-coated with an antibody specific to a1AGP. Standards or samples are then added to the appropriate microtiter plate wells with a biotin-conjugated antibody specific to a1AGP. Next, Avidin conjugated to Horseradish Peroxidase (HRP) is added to each microplate well and incubated. Free components are washed away. The substrate solution is added, only those wells that contain a1AGP, biotin-conjugated antibody and enzyme-conjugated Avidin will apear blue in color. The enzyme-substrate reaction is terminated by the addition of sulfuric acid solution and the color turns yellow. The optical density (OD) is measured spectrophotometrically at a wavelength of 450nm ± 2nm. The OD value is proportional to the concentration of human a1AGP. The concentration of a1AGP in the sample is then determined by comparing the O.D. of the sample to the standard curve.
Kit Components
 *381770A: Microtiter Plate, 1x96 wells, Pre-coated; ready to use *381770B: Standard, 2x1vial 381770C: Standard Diluent, 1x20ml *381770D: Biotin Detection, 100X, 1x120ul *381770E: HRP Conjugate, 100X, 1x120ul 381770F: Biotin Detection Diluent, 1x14ml 381770G: HRP Diluent, 1x14ml 381770H: Substrate, 1x10ml 381770K: Stop Solution, 1x10ml 381770L: Wash Buffer, 25X, 1x30ml
Storage and Stability
 Store *381770A, *381770B, *381770D and *381770E at -20°C. Store all the other components at 4°C. Unused kit is stable for 6 months after receipt. Once kit components are opened, it is highly recommended to use remaining reagents within 1 month provided this is within the expiration date of the kit. For maximum recovery of product, centrifuge the original vials after thawing and prior to removing the cap.
Assay Procedure Summary
 1. Prepare all reagents, samples and standards. 2. Add 100ul standard or sample to each well. Incubate 90 minutes at 37°C. 3. Aspirate and add 100ul prepared Biotin Working Solution. Incubate 1 hour at 37°C. 4. Aspirate and wash 3 times. 5. Add 100ul prepared HRP Detection Working Solution. Incubate 30 minutes at 37°C. 6. Aspirate and wash 5 times. 7. Add 90ul Substrate. Incubate 15 minutes at 37°C. 8. Add 50ul Stop Solution. Read at 450nm immediately.