| Cat. No. | Size |
Price |
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|---|---|---|---|
| RTC011R | 96 wells (1 kit) |
Competitive ELISA
Saliva
50 µl/well
At ambient temperature. Upon receipt, store the product at the temperature recommended below.
Store the complete kit at 2–8°C. Under these conditions, the kit is stable until the expiration date (see label on the box).
20 – 1000 pg/ml
5 pg/ml
Incubation time: 1 h at 37°C, 15 min at RT
Autoimmunity, Reproduction, Steroid hormones, Animal studies
Androstenedione is produced by the adrenals and gonads. As a result, the determination of the level of androstenedione in serum is important in the evaluation of the functional state of these glands. Androstenedione is a precursor of testosterone and estrone. Besides the adrenals, in females, the ovaries have been shown to be an important source of androstenedione. It has been reported that there is a fluctuation day by day of androstenedione during the ovulatory cycle. The use of serum testosterone determination in conjunction with the enzyme immunoassay of androstenedione can be used to determine if the source of the excess androgen production is adrenal or ovarian.