AUTOMATED LYSOPHOSPHOLIPID ASSAY AND METHODS OF DETECTING CANCER

摘要

The present invention relates to an improved enzymatic diagnostic assay to detect carcinoma by measuring various lysophospholipids, including lysophosphatidic acid (LPA), in a patient. In a preferred embodiment, this assay measures the human plasma level of LPA in an automated format with a minimal number of reagents and with reduced incubation periods. The present invention also comprises several additional technical improvements to the current LPA assays disclosed in the prior art.