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Type
Sandwich ELISA, Biotin-labelled antibody
Applications
Serum, Plasma-EDTA, Plasma-Heparin, Plasma-Citrate
Sample Requirements
5 µl/well
Shipping
At ambient temperature. Upon receipt, store the product at the temperature recommended below.
Storage/Expiration
Store the complete kit at 2–8°C. Under these conditions, the kit is stable until the expiration date (see label on the box).
Calibration Curve
Calibration Range
1.56–100 ng/ml
Limit of Detection
0.01 ng/ml
Intra-assay (Within-Run)
n = 8; CV = 1.7%
Inter-assay (Run-to-Run)
n = 5; CV = 7.1%
Spiking Recovery
100,30%
Dilution Linearity
98,50%
Crossreactivity
- bovine Non-detectable
- cat Non-detectable
- goat Non-detectable
- hamster Non-detectable
- horse Non-detectable
- dog Not tested
- monkey Non-detectable
- mouse Non-detectable
- pig Non-detectable
- rabbit Non-detectable
- rat Non-detectable
- sheep Non-detectable
- chicken Not tested
- human Yes
Note
The kits are CE-IVD certified and intended for professional use.
Features
- European Union: for in vitro diagnostic use
- Rest of the world: for research use only!
- The total assay time is less than 3 hours
- The kit measures total corticosteroid binding globulin in serum and plasma (EDTA, citrate, heparin)
- Assay format is 96 wells
- Quality Controls are human serum based. No animal sera are used
- Standard is purified native protein based
- Components of the kit are provided ready to use, concentrated or lyophilized
Research topic
Immune Response, Infection and Inflammation, Steroid hormones
Summary
Human corticosteroid binding globulin (CBG, transcortin), also referred to as SerpinA6, belongs to the serpin superfamily. Corticosteroid binding globulin is a 52 kDa secreted α1-glycoprotein consisting of 405 amino acids. Corticosteroid binding globulin is synthesized and secreted by hepatocytes in the liver and is present in glycocorticoid responsive cells. The concentration of corticosteroid binding globulin is regulated by estrogens. CBG is the major transport protein for progestins and glucocorticoids within the blood. Thus CBG regulates their bioavailability and metabolic clearance and protects them from absorption into cells and degradation by chemicals and enzymes. CBG contains a single steroid binding site with high affinity for cortisol and progesterone. About 80–90% of circulating cortisol is bound to CBG. Albumin bound cortisol is reported to represent 14% and free cortisol 6% of total plasma cortisol under basal conditions. The CBG bound cortisol is considered to be biologically inactive, whereas the unbound cortisol constitutes the active form of cortisol. The active fraction of plasma cortisol will thus depend on the concentration of CBG. Defects in the gene encoding CBG are the cause of corticosteroid binding globulin deficiency (CBG deficiency), a rare disorder characterized by reduced CBG production that results in hypo/ hypertension and muscle fatigue. The plasma concentration of CBG shows little or no diurnal variation and no marked differences are observed in adult subjects according to age, sex or menstrual cycle. In umbilical cord blood, however, CBG is present at half of the normal adult level and prepubertal children have higher levels than adults. Plasma CBG levels increase during pregnancy and are decreased in cirrhosis. Estrogen therapy (e.g. oral hormonal contraception) or implantation during pregnancy cause a very marked increase of the CBG concentration. Decreased levels of CBG are observed in women with polycystic ovary syndrome, hypoproteinemia, Cushing´s syndrome or corticoid treatment and some cases of vitamin B12 deficiency. Extremely low levels of CBG have been reported in patients with septic shock. Measurement of corticosteroid binding globulin is important to the interpretation of cortisol levels. The concentration of unbound cortisol, which is biologically active, can be calculated from the concentration of total cortisol and that of CBG on the basis of mass action.
Instructions for Use (RUO)
Instructions for Use (RUO)
Safety Information (RUO)
MSDS (RUO)
Product Brochure
CE IVD Assays
Other Documents
Declaration of Conformity
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