Stanniocalcin (LOC100135946) ELISA Kit
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- Target See all Stanniocalcin (LOC100135946) products
- Stanniocalcin (LOC100135946)
- Reactivity
- Human
- Detection Method
- Colorimetric
- Method Type
- Sandwich ELISA
- Detection Range
- 0.85 ng/mL - 55 ng/mL
- Minimum Detection Limit
- 0.85 ng/mL
- Application
- ELISA
- Purpose
- The Stanniocalcin-2 (STC2) enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) kit provides materials for the quantitative measurement of Stanniocalcin-2 in human serum and other biological fluids.
- Sample Type
- Plasma, Serum
- Analytical Method
- Quantitative
- Sensitivity
- 0.033 ng/mL
- Components
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- Stanniocalcin-2 Calibrator A/Sample Diluent
- Stanniocalcin-2 Calibrator B-F (Lyophilized)
- CTR143-II Stanniocalcin-2 Controls (Lyophilized)
- Stanniocalcin-2 Antibody Coated Microtitration Strips
- PAPP-A Assay Buffer
- PAPP-A Conjugate Diluent
- Stanniocalcin-2 Antibody-Enzyme Conjugate Concentrate
- TMB Chromogen Solution
- Wash Concentrate A
- Stopping Solution
- Material not included
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- Microtitration plate reader capable of absorbance measurement at 450nm, 405nm and 630nm.
- Microplate orbital shaker.
- Microplate washer.
- Semi-automated/manual precision pipette to deliver 10-250 μL.
- Repeater Pipette.
- Vortex mixer.
- Deionized water.
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- Sample Volume
- 25 μL
- Assay Time
- 3 h
- Plate
- Pre-coated
- Reagent Preparation
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- Wash Solution: Dilute wash concentrate 25-fold with deionized water. The wash solution is stable for one month at room temperature (23 ± 2 °C) when stored in a tightly sealed bottle.
- Stanniocalcin-2 Antibody-Enzyme Conjugate Solution: The Stanniocalcin-2 Antibody-Enzyme Conjugate Concentrate should be diluted at a ratio of 1 part into 50 parts of the PAPP-A conjugate diluent, according to the number of wells used. For an entire plate, pipet exactly 220 μL of the Antibody-Enzyme Conjugate Concentrate into 11 mL of the PAPP-A Conjugate Diluent. NOTE: The antibody-enzyme conjugate concentrate should be freshly diluted 10-30 minutes prior to use.
- Microtitration Wells: Select the number of coated wells required for the assay. The remaining unused wells should be placed in the resealable pouch with a desiccant. The pouch must be resealed to protect from moisture.
- Sample Collection
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- Serum is the recommended sample type.
- Sample handling, processing, and storage requirements depend on the brand of blood collection tube that you use. Please reference the manufacturer's instructions for guidance. Each laboratory should determine the acceptability of its own blood collection tubes and serum separation products.
- Samples may be stored at 4 °C if assayed within 24 hours, otherwise samples must be stored at -20 °C or -80 °C to avoid loss of bioactivity and contamination.
- Avoid assaying lipemic, hemolyzed or icteric samples.
- Avoid repeated freezing and thawing of samples. For shipping, place specimens in leak proof containers in biohazard specimen bags with appropriate specimen identification and test requisition information in the outside pocket of the biohazard specimen bag. Follow DOT and IATA requirements when shipping specimens. 12
- Assay Procedure
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Allow all samples and reagents to reach room temperature (23 ± 2 °C). Mix reagents thoroughly by gentle inversion before use. Calibrators, controls and samples should be assayed in duplicate. NOTE: All serum samples reading higher than the highest calibrator should be thoroughly mixed and diluted in the 0 ng/mL (Calibrator A) prior to assay.
- Mark the microtitration strips to be used.
- Pipet 25 μL of the calibrators, controls and samples to the appropriate wells.
- Add 50 μL of the PAPP-A Assay Buffer to each well using a repeater pipette.
- Incubate the wells, shaking at 600-800 rpm on an orbital microplate shaker, for 2 hrs at room temperature (23 ± 2 °C).
- Prepare the enzyme conjugate solution by diluting the antibody-enzyme conjugate concentrate with the PAPP-A conjugate diluent as described under the ""Preparation of Reagents"" section of this package insert.
- Aspirate and wash each well 5 times (350 μL per well) with the wash solution using an automatic microplate washer.
- Add 100 μL of the Antibody-enzyme conjugate solution to each well using a repeater pipette.
- Incubate the wells, shaking at 600-800 rpm on an orbital microplate shaker, for 1 hr at room temperature (23 ± 2 °C).
- Aspirate and wash each well 5 times (350 μL per well) with the wash solution using an automatic microplate washer.
- Add 100 μL of the TMB chromogen solution to each well using a repeater pipette. Avoid direct exposure to heat and sunlight.
- Incubate the wells, shaking at 600-800 rpm on an orbital microplate shaker, for 8-12 min at room temperature (23 ± 2 °C). NOTE: Visually monitor the color development to optimize the incubation time.
- Add 100 μL of the Stopping solution to each well using a repeater pipette.
- Read the absorbance of the solution in the wells within 20 minutes, using a microplate reader set to 450 nm. NOTE: Zero calibrator should be programmed as ""Blank"" while reading the optical density. If instrument has a wavelength correction, set the instrument to dual wavelength measurement at 450 nm with background wavelength correction at 630 nm.
- Calculation of Results
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NOTE: The results in this package insert were calculated by plotting the log optical density (OD) data on the y-axis and log Stanniocalcin-2 concentration on X-axis using a cubic regression curve-fit. Alternatively, log vs. log quadratic regression curve-fit can be used. Other data reduction methods may give slightly different results.
- Optimum results can be obtained at incubation temperature of 23 ± 2 °C.
- Calculate the mean OD for each calibrator, Control, or Unknown.
- Plot the log of the mean OD readings for each of the Calibrators along the y-axis versus log of the Stanniocalcin-2 concentrations in ng/mL along the x-axis, using a cubic regression curve-fit.
- Determine the Stanniocalcin-2 concentrations of the Controls and unknowns from the calibration curve by matching their mean OD readings with the corresponding Stanniocalcin-2 concentrations.
- Any sample reading higher than the highest calibrator should be appropriately diluted using Stanniocalcin-2 Calibrator A and re-assayed.
- Any sample reading lower than the analytical sensitivity should be reported as such.
- Multiply the value by a dilution factor, if applicable.
- Assay Precision
- Reproducibility of the Stanniocalcin-2 ELISA assay was determined in a study using two kit controls and two serum pools assayed in 54 replicates. Representative data were calculated based on NCCLS EP5-A guidelines. The
- Restrictions
- For Research Use only
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- Precaution of Use
- The following precautions should be observed: a) Follow good laboratory practice. b) Use personal protective equipment. Wear lab coats and disposable gloves when handling immunoassay materials. c) Handle and dispose of all reagents and material in compliance with applicable regulations. WARNING: Potential Biohazardous Material Handle all reagents and patient samples at a Biosafety Level 2, as recommended for any potentially infectious human material in the Centers for Disease Control/National Institutes of Health manual "Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories," 5th Edition, 2007. WARNING: Potential Chemical Hazard Some reagents in this kit may contain Pro-Clean 400 and Sodium azide as a preservative. Pro-Clean 400 and Sodium azide in concentrated amounts are irritants to skin and mucous membranes. For further information regarding hazardous substances in the kit, please refer to the MSDS.
- Storage
- 4 °C
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- Target See all Stanniocalcin (LOC100135946) products
- Stanniocalcin (LOC100135946)
- Alternative Name
- Stanniocalcin (LOC100135946 Products)
- Synonyms
- stc ELISA Kit, stanniocalcin ELISA Kit, LOC100135946 ELISA Kit
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