MEASUREMENT SYSTEM USING WHOLE BLOOD

摘要

A method for measuring a substance to be examined, characterized in that a sufficient amount of a whole blood sample is brought into contact with an insoluble carrier coated with a first partner specifically bindable to said substance to be examined for a short period of time; a complex of said substance to be examined and said first partner is brought into contact with a second partner which is labeled and capable of specifically binding to said first partner, said complex being carried on said insoluble carrier; a resulting complex of said insoluble carrier-said first partner-said substance to be examined-said labeled second partner, and a portion without said resulting complex are separated from eath other; and a signal originating from said label contained in one of said separated portions is detected is disclosed. According to the present invention, the substance to be examined in the whole blood sample can be quickly measured, using the whole blood as a sample without pretreatment.