Measurement of urinary somatomedin C by a chemiluminescent method

J Biolumin Chemilumin. 1989 Apr-Jun;3(2):47-51. doi: 10.1002/bio.1170030203.

Abstract

We present a method for the measurement of the total Somatomedin C (SmC) content in human early morning urine samples after dialysis, extraction, and concentration. We modified a chemiluminescence immunoassay, previously developed for SmC determination in serum, for analysis of SmC in urine. Appropriate sensitivity was obtained by the preparation of a new chemiluminescent tracer (AEEI-COOH-SmC) and the optimization of a competitive non-equilibrium immunoassay system which had a detection limit of 0.24 fmol SmC per tube.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Carrier Proteins / metabolism
  • Humans
  • Insulin-Like Growth Factor I / urine*
  • Luminescent Measurements*
  • Radioimmunoassay
  • Somatomedins / urine*

Substances

  • Carrier Proteins
  • Somatomedins
  • Insulin-Like Growth Factor I