Not a Great Experience with the Human Estradiol ELISA Kit

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Company:

Boster

Product Name:

Human Estradiol ELISA Kit

Catalog Number:

EK7132

This kit was used to assess saliva samples sent through the mail to provide at-home tests for patients. The goal was to provide accurate and repeatable results to provide patients with optimum healthcare.

Experimental Design and Results Summary

Application

Human Estradiol saliva levels

Starting Material

Saliva

Tips

Do not follow the provided instructions, the typos lead one to add reagents in the incorrect order.

Results Summary

The data from this assay is incredible inconsistent with the expected results. The standard curve produces a fairly reliable curve, but patient samples are all over the place.

DOI or PMID #

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Summary

The Good

The introduction and principle are written well.

The Bad

Typos are littered throughout the assay procedure and on the labels on the reagents.

The Bottom Line

This assay needs a lot of attention from the manufacturers. The typos in the assay procedure state to use the reagents out of order. We wasted an entire kit trying to follow the instructions as listed. The "working solution of Estradiol Reagent" is not a working solution, the biotin is ready to use and should be added before the conjugate. The "Estradiol Enzyme Reagent" is the working solution of the conjugate, though the directions do not say so. The Conjugate reagent is labeled 'consugate'.

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