IMMUNOASSAY FOR DETERMINING A CHLAMYDIAL ANTIGEN COMPRISING PRETREATMENT OF THE SAMPLE WITH A CHELATING AGENT

摘要

In an assay for chlamydial antigens, the sample suspected of containing antigens is contacted with a chelating agent, for example ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, in the absence of an anzyme such as lysosyme, prior to contact with an anti-Chlamydia antibody.