Ready-to-use ELISA kits are available for the detection of Ly100, an alias of the protein, C-type lectin domain containing 5A. The official gene symbol is CLEC5A. The kits can detect several species variants of the protein, including: human, mouse, and rat. The protein, with a mass of 21.5 kDa and length of 188 residues, is reported to be membrane-associated. It may be known by other names, including: MDL1, MDL-1, myeloid DAP12-associating lectin-1, C-type lectin superfamily member 5, and C-type lectin domain family 5 member A.