Free T3 Immunoassay Completes Thyroid Function Test Panel

An assay has been developed for free T3 (fT3) in human blood/serum. It is a highly sensitive, paramagnetic particle, chemiluminescent immunoassay.

Performed on the AU3000i immunoassay analyzer, the new immunoassay is robust in instances of abnormal binding protein concentrations, such as during pregnancy, steroid therapy, and nephritic syndrome.

The fT3 assay shows good correlation with alternative methods and performs with excellent analytic specificity against all tested potential cross-reactants. Like the rest of the AU3000i thyroid function panel, the fT3 demonstrates very good assay performance under routine conditions. With the addition of the fT3 assay, the Olympus Life and Material Science Europa GmbH (Munich, Germany) thyroid function test panel is complete. This means that the AU3000i immunoassay system will be able to assist in the efficient diagnosis of any thyroid disorder.

"In the European market, the combination of the recently launched AU-connector and the completion of the thyroid hormone panel with fT3 further enhances the consolidation of routine immunoassay and clinical chemistry workflow using the Olympus AU system platform,” said Dr. Peter Szillat, product manager immunochemistry. "The overriding feature of the Olympus Laboratory concept is the reliable, fast, and efficient delivery of high throughput, high-quality daily routine analytics.”

Olympus Life and Material Science Europa combines the fields of microscopy and diagnostics. It covers a broad spectrum of needs ranging from microscope systems for life and material science, to high-performance analytic systems, and reagents for clinical laboratories. The company is engaged in the field of lab automation systems and offers a broad standardized line of random access clinical chemistry analyzers and reagents.


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