Antibody (Suitable for clinical applications)
Specification | Recommendation |
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Recommended Dilution (Conc) | 1:100-1:500 |
Pretreatment | Citrate Buffer pH 6.0 |
Incubation Parameters | 30 min at Room Temperature |
Prior to use, inspect vial for the presence of any precipitate or other unusual physical properties. These can indicate that the antibody has degraded and is no longer suitable for patient samples. Please run positive and negative controls simultaneously with all patient samples to account and control for errors in laboratory procedure. Use of methods or materials not recommended by enQuire Bio including change to dilution range and detection system should be routinely validated by the user.
Chorionic Gonadotropin Information for Pathologists
Summary:
Human Chorionic Gonadotrophin. Also called ?hCG or beta hCG. Glycoprotein with alpha and beta subunits (Wikipedia: Human Chorionic Gonadotropin [Accessed 2 August 2018]). May cause low TSH levels during early pregnancy because of TSH-like effects of hCG, which has similar alpha subunit as TSH. Uses by pathologists
Common Uses By Pathologists:
Cytoplasmic stain. Relatively specific for choriocarcinoma or syncytiotrophoblasts. Serum levels of beta subunit used to detect pregnancy. Serum levels also used to stage germ cell tumors and gestational trophoblastic tumors. Microscopic (histologic) images Images hosted on PathOut server:.
Chorionic Gonadotropin General Information | |
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UniProt ID(s) | Multiple |
General Description of Chorionic Gonadotropin . | |
This antibody reacts with hCG. It stains strongly with the human placenta and placental trophoblasts. |
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