Product Name | Zinc Transporter 8 (ZnT8) Antibody - ELISA |
Catalog-No. | EA102/96 |
Description | Enzyme Immuno Assay, for the quantitative determination of autoantibodies to the zinc transporter 8 (ZnT8) in serum |
Format | 12x8 Determinations, micotiter strips, single break apart |
Procedure | 25 microlitre calibrators, controls and samples into wells, 18 hrs. incubation, 3 x wash add ZnT8 biotin, 1h incubation 3 x wash, add SAPOD, 20 min incubation 3 x wash, add substrate. 20 min incubation stop reaction + read |
Clinical Fields | Internal medicine, immunology, endocrinology |
Diseases | Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (DM) |
Normal Value | Negative < 15 U/ml; Positive > 15 U/ml |
Specificity | 97 % ; n = 90 for healthy blood donors (DASP 2015) |
Sensitivity | 76 %; n = 50 for type 1 DM patients (DASP 2015) |
Characteristics | Reliable and convenient method to measure specific ZnT8 antibodies which are major component of ICA in type 1 DM and wihich are useful for diagnosis and prediction of type 1 DM. The non-isotopic assy is suitable in routine clinical laboratories in automated or manual formats. |