A Rapid Procedure for Measurement of the Free Testosterone Fraction in Human Plasma Using the Centria Radioimmunoassay Centrifugal Analyzer

Overview

Journal Arch Gynecol

Publisher Springer

Specialty Gynecology & Obstetrics

Date 1981 Jan 1

PMID 7247464

Authors

S Schwarz

J Boyd

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Abstract

Following the incubation of plasma with a tracer amount of tritiated testosterone, the reaction mixture is separated into a sex hormone-binding globulin bound and an unbound fraction of radioligand using DEAE-cellulose columns placed in the incubator-separator module of the Centria radioimmunoassay centrifugal analyzer. Neural Tris-buffer elutes unbound steroid from the matrix, while acidic Tris-buffer can remove the protein-bound fraction in a subsequent step. Complementary and thus qualitatively equal results are obtained when counting either eluate. Comparison of this technique with an ammonium sulfate precipitation method showed high correlation. Free testosterone indices as determined by the Centria modification in a number of prepuberal children, normal men and women, as well as pregnant and hirsute women similar to those previously reported.

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