Immunoanalytical characteristics of unconjugated estriol: indications and analytical performances

Ann Biol Clin (Paris). 2016 Dec 1;74(6):717-723. doi: 10.1684/abc.2016.1194.

Abstract

After a short description of the structure and the physiological roles of unconjugated estriol, this paper points out pre-analytical conditions and performances of the serum unconjugated estriol immunoassay, essentially used for Down syndrome screening.

Keywords: pre-analytical conditions; reagents performances and indications; unconjugated estriol immunoassay.

MeSH terms

  • Down Syndrome / diagnosis
  • Estriol / analysis*
  • Estriol / chemistry
  • Estriol / immunology*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Immunoassay / methods
  • Immunoassay / statistics & numerical data
  • Maternal Serum Screening Tests / methods
  • Maternal Serum Screening Tests / standards
  • Maternal Serum Screening Tests / statistics & numerical data*
  • Pregnancy

Substances

  • Estriol