Assay does not work

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Company:

US Biological

Product Name:

Interleukin 13 Bioassay ELISA Kit (canine)

Catalog Number:

026102

Assay was run as per manufacturer's instructions. In duplicate, a standard curve was run as were serial 1:2 dilutions of canine plasma and canine plasma spiked with the standard. The standard curve had excellent CVs and dynamic range. However, the assay failed to return values that reflected the presence of the spike. In summary, the assay does not recognize the standard spiked into canine plasma.

Experimental Design and Results Summary

Application

Measuring IL-13 in canine plasma

Starting Material

Canine plasma

Protocol Overview

Standard curve in duplicate. (7 values + zero) Serial 1:2 dilution of canine plasma. (8 dilutions) Serial 1:2 dilution of canine plasma spiked with 1000pg/ml of standard. (8 dilutions)

Tips

None necessary, clear protocol.

Results Summary

The standard curve had excellent CVs and dynamic range. However, the assay failed to return values that reflected the presence of the spike.

Additional Notes

None

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Summary

The Good

Easy to perform

The Bad

Does not return meaningful values.

The Bottom Line

Assay does not work.

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