CA2216189A1 - One-step semi-quantitative/multiple items test kit - Google Patents

One-step semi-quantitative/multiple items test kit Download PDF

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CA2216189A1
CA2216189A1 CA002216189A CA2216189A CA2216189A1 CA 2216189 A1 CA2216189 A1 CA 2216189A1 CA 002216189 A CA002216189 A CA 002216189A CA 2216189 A CA2216189 A CA 2216189A CA 2216189 A1 CA2216189 A1 CA 2216189A1
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Abstract

In the field of medical diagnosis, determination of analytes such as hormones, proteins, antibodies or antigens is very important to the diagnostic of medical status. Enzyme immunoassay (EIA) and radioimmunoassay (RIA) are among the most common method for quantifying such substances However, these methods are usually time consuming and technically demanding, especial for small sample number. In this invention, an inexpensive method of semi-quantifying the analyte in biological samples is invented.
This invention can also determine more than one analytes with a single test kit. The device is using the principle of the one-step colloidal gold immunoassay for semi-quantifying purpose. By comparing the color intensity of the built-in semi-quantitative control with the test result, an estimated concentration of the analyte can be obtained.
Also, between each band, a visible marker line will be used to distinguish among bands.
This diagnostic kit with internal semi-quantitative capability may be used for fertility tests, infectious diseases tests and other one step diagnostic tests.

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Specification:
This invention related to the one-step colloidal gold two-site sandwich immllnoassay test kit for the determination of substances such as proteins, antibodies, hollllolles or antigens (analyte). One-step two-site sandwich immunc.~say is con~i~te~ of three major parts, those are: the colloidal gold-monoclonal or/and polyclonal antibody conjugate, a test region coated with monoclonal or/and polyclonal antibodies and a control region coated with monoclonal or/and polyclonal antibodies. The second and the third part are usually a piece of reaction membrane such as nitrocellulose melllbl~le. During the test, the sample is added on to a region co~ inillg colloidal gold antibody co~jug~te The target sul.slal ce, if any, present in the sample will bind with the precoated antibody, which is conj~lg~ed with colloidal gold. The whole complex will move up to the reaction region by capillary action. The sul,s~ce-colloidal gold complex will then bind with the pre-coated antibody on the test region. Because of the color of the colloidal gold conjug~te a .

distinct red line will be seen on this region. If the analyte is not present in the sample the colloidal gold complex will not react with the test region, hence no red line is formed.
The third region(control region) will react with the antibody portion of the colloidal gold complex regardless the presence of the analyte, so that, a distinct red color band will appear to prove the test is valid. A typical appe~ ~nce of a diagnostic test is shown in Fig 1 andFig2.
1. Control region ( pre-coated with antibody against the antibody portion of the colloidal gold conjugate) 2. Test region ( pre-coated with antibody against the analyte) 3. Colloidal Gold conjugate region ( pre-coated with colloidal gold-antibody conjugate, which the antibody is against the analyte) Fig 1. Side view of a one-step diagnostic test Control ~egion Test region Negative Positive Fig.2 Top view of a bpical one-step diagnostic test (Positive and negative results) For most clinical important substances eg. hormones or protein markers, an estim~tion of concentration is required for precise clinical inte~ elaLion. In many cases, if the patient is conr~ ed with the presence of the tested analyte, if the concentration is required, the sample is usually re-collect for either EIA or RIA.
Even though the color intensity of the test bands are related to the concentration of the target substance in the sample, the current One-step colloidal gold two-site sandwich immunoassay is, however, inaccurate for semi-qu~ live purpose because the high dose hook effect limitation.
High dose hook effect is a phenomenon which the color intensity of the test banddecreasing as the concentration of the analyte increasing. Therefore, it is not possible to ~listin~ h between low concentration and very high concentration of the analyte presence in the sample. The high dose hook effect makes the one step diagnostic test not suitable for semi-qu~ live purpose.
I have found out that this limitation can be overcome by providing an extra 'semi-qu~ntit;~tive~ band and modify the control band. Such bands allow user to estim~te the concentration of the analyte without affected by the high dose hook effect.
On the 'semi-qu~ntit~tive' band, monoclonal antibody against mouse immunoglobin is coated. And on the 'control band', monoclonal antibody against colloidal gold particles is coated. During the test the color intensity of the control band will not affected by the concentration of the analyte, i.e. the color intensity of the control band will always the same to serve as a reference color. When the semi-qu~ntit~tive band is darker than the control band, it means that the color intensity of the test band is directly proportional to the conce~ ion of the analyte. When the semi-qu~ntit~tive band is lighter that or equal to the control band, it means that the color intensity of the test band is inversely plupolLional to the concentration ofthe analyte.
A color ~Illpalison chart is included with the test kit, which can be used for direct comparison to obtain the inrol ma~ion on the range of the analyte.
Between each band, there is a visible marker line print on, this is for the purpose of tin~ h the function of each band.
Figure 3 which illustrate the appearance and principle of the invention.

1. Semi-qu~ntit~tive band (pre-coated with monoclonal/polyclonal antibody against the antibody portion of the colloidal gold conjugate) 2. Control band (pre-coated with monoclonaVpolyclonal antibody against the colloidal gold conjugate) 3. Test region (pre-coated with monoclonal/polyclonal antibody against the analyte) Fig3. Side view of the reaction part of the semi-quantitative one stepimmunoassay test.

Semi~ t;l ~;ve region --~,~ ~ I~ Control regio Test region A B. C.
Fig 4. Top view of the reaction part of the semi-quantitative test kit (three cases) A. When the semi-qu~ a~;ve band at the semi-q~l~ntit~tive region is darker than the control band, it means the that the concentration of the analyte in sample is directly proportional to the color intensity of the test band at the test region.
B. When the color intensity of the semi-q~ ;ve band is the same as the control band, this is the point where further higher concentration of the analyte will change the test region to a lesser color intensity.
C. When the color intensity of the semi-q~l~ntitative band is lighter than the control band, it means that the lighter the color of the test band it is, the higher theconcentration of the analyte.

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The following examples illustrate this invention without, however, limiting the same thereto.

TEST KIT FOR HORMONES
Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)is a glycoprotein hormone secreted by the developing placenta shortly a~er fertilization. hCG can be detected in serum and urine of pregnancy women as early as 6 to 15 days after conception. Most of the pregnancy test is by means of testing the presence of hCG.
By using the concept of this invention, the one step pregnancy test kit can be used for semi-qu~ ive purpose. There are three sites on the nitrocellulose membrane whereimmllnoreaction occur. 1. The test region, 2. The semi-qll~ntit~tive region, and 3. The control region. During the test, i.e. immerse the test strip into the urine and serum, the beta sub-unit of hCG in patient's urine or serum, if any, will react with colloidal gold-anti-hCG conjugate. The complex will move upward to the test region by capillaryaction. The alpha sub-unit of hCG will then bind to the anti-alpha hCG anitbody which is coated on the test region. This is the so called sandwich immuno-reaction and hCG, in this case, acts as a bridge between the two antibodies. For positive result, a color band will appear on test region because of the colloidal gold. Absence of the color band suggests a negative result. To serve as a control and control, a color band at the control region will always appear regardless of the presence of hCG in the test specimen.
The one-step semi-qll~ntit~tive pregnancy test kit is shown in Fig. 5. The tip of the test kit (part 5 as shown below) is immen~ed into sample during the testing. The sample will move to a piece of nitrocellulose membrane which colllaills part 2,3,and 4, which corresponding to semi-q~l~ntit~tive region, control region and the test region respectively.

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1. Absorbent mat 2. Antibody coated (anti-mouse IgG) semi-qll~ntit~tive region 3. Antibody coated (anti-colloidal gold) control region 4. Antibody coated (anti-hCG) test region 5. Colloidal gold-antibody conjugate region Fig: 5 One-step Semi-quantitative Pregnancy test A color reference card will be accompany with the test kit for semi-quantify of hCG, as showed in Fig.6.
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T ~ _ OmIU/ml lOmIU/ml SOmIU/m1 200mIU~ml 5IU/ml 50IU/ml 200IU/ml Concentration of hCG in sample Fig.6 Semi-quantitative Color Reference Card EXAM[PLE 2.
TEST FOR TWO HORMONES:
The described test strip can able to detect both hCG and Luteini7:in~ Hormone (LH) in one test strip. Fig.7 demonstrate the appearance of one step hCG/LH combination test strip.

Control band HCG band LH band Fig. 7 Illustration of a hCG and LH combination one step test strip On a single device both anti-hCG and anti-LH are coated on two di~ele,.L region which separated by visible marker lines.

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The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property or privilege is claimed are defined as a method for determining the concentration of a substance present in a sample comprising:
(a) using colloidal gold conjugate as labelling;
(b) coating a third line which is concentration independent to act as the semi-quantitative control band; and, (c) using a reference color card for comparing the color intensity of the test band and semi-quantitative band for semi-quantitative band for semi-quantifying a substance.
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