Insulin ELISA

(10-1113-01)

Kit format: 1 x 96 wells

Measurement range: 3 - 200 mU/L (0.13 - 8.70 µg/L)

Calibrated against 1st International Reference Preparation 66/304 for human insulin

No cross-reactivity to C-peptide or Proinsulin des(31-32) or split (32-33)

Insignificant or no cross-reactivity to insulin analogs

CE/IVD labeled on select markets

Serum controls available

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Description

A high quality ELISA for specific measurement of human insulin in serum, plasma or cell culture media.

The Mercodia insulin assays have little or no cross-reactivity to insulin analogs, rat or mouse insulin, which enables distinguishing endogenous human insulin, both in patients undergoing treatment with insulin analogs, and in rat or mouse models. The Mercodia Insulin ELISAs are the only ELISA assays to satisfy the total error requirements in the Insulin Standardization Program.

Mercodia Diabetes Antigen Control (10-1134-01 (US only) or 10-1164-01) is designed to be used as a two-level control for human insulin.

Test characteristics

Species

Human

Samples

Serum, plasma, cell culture media

Sample volume

25 µL

Assay range

3 - 200 mU/L (0.13 - 8.70 µg/L)

Detection limit

≤ 1 mU/L (0.043 µg/L)

Incubation

1 h + 15 min

Detection method

Absorbance

specificity

The following cross-reactions have been tested:

C-peptide

<0.01 %

Proinsulin

<0.01 %

Proinsulin des (31-32)

<0.5 %

Proinsulin split (32-33)

<0.5 %

Proinsulin des (64-65)

98 %

Proinsulin split (65-66)

56 %

Insulin aspart

4 %

Insulin detemir

Not detected

Insulin glargin

24 %

Insulin glulisine

Not detected

Insulin lispro

Not detected

IGF-I

<0.02 %

IGF-II

<0.02 %

Rat insulin

0.7 %

Mouse insulin

0.3 %

Porcine insulin

93 %

Ovine insulin

48 %

Bovine insulin

31 %

directions for use & Safety Data Sheet

Directions for Use - 10-1113-01 Version 18.0 Lot.no 35454, 35586

Safety Data Sheet - 10-1113-01

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references

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