BESTIMMUNG VON MONOKINEN.

摘要

PCT No. PCT/EP88/00430 Sec. 371 Date Jan. 6, 1989 Sec. 102(e) Date Jan. 6, 1989 PCT Filed May 18, 1988 PCT Pub. No. WO88/09508 PCT Pub. Date Dec. 1, 1988.The invention relates to assays of a monokine in a biological fluid, in particular in a blood sample, in particular of TNF or of IL-1. According to the present invention, the monokine in the serum or plasma obtained from whole blood stimulated with a mitogenic agent is assayed prior to any separation between the plasma (or serum) and the blood cells. According to another subject of the invention, the monokine is assayed in the case of an immunometric assay employing an oligoclonal system, consisting of several different monoclonal antibodies adsorbed on a solid phase and a non-adsorbed labeled antibody. The invention also relates to immunoassay kits.