LATEX REAGENT FOR ADIPONECTIN ANALYSIS AND METHOD OF ADIPONECTIN ANALYSIS

摘要

A latex reagent for adiponectin analysis which comprises a suspension of latex particles having deposited thereon a substance specifically bonding to adiponectin; and a method of adiponectin analysis which comprises a step (1) in which a biological liquid which may contain adiponectin is obtained and a step (2) in which the biological liquid obtained in the step (1) is contacted in that state with a suspension of latex particles having deposited thereon a substance specifically bonding to adiponectin and the resultant mixture is optically analyzed to determine the degree of coagulation of the latex particles. According to the latex reagent for adiponectin analysis and the method of analysis, the biological liquid as a test sample need not be diluted or treated beforehand. The analysis is speedy and simple, and facilities for examination are not limited.