title: An immunoassay for human D dimer using monoclonal antibodies.
abstract: Monoclonal antibodies (MAb) were raised against human D dimer. The hybridomas were screened with a solid phase enzyme immunoassay against D dimer and fibrinogen degradation products. Among the panel of MAb identified, two distinct patterns emerged; the majority belonging to a panspecific class reacting against epitopes present on both D dimer and fibrinogen degradation product Dcate and a monospecific class reacting with determinants apparently present only on D dimer. A number of MAb were further characterised for their ability to specifically capture antigen in a solid phase enzyme immunoassay and assays were developed which have a sensitivity of 10 ng/ml for D dimer or crosslinked fibrin derivatives and may be suitable for detection of crosslinked derivatives in serum and plasma samples in a clinical situation.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000276:immunology*; D000918:Antibody Specificity; D003429:Cross Reactions; D004211:Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation / Q000175:diagnosis; D005338:Fibrin Fibrinogen Degradation Products / Q000032:analysis* / Q000276:immunology; D005342:Fibrinolysis; D006801:Humans; D007124:Immunoenzyme Techniques; D051379:Mice
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D005338:Fibrin Fibrinogen Degradation Products; C015214:fibrinogen D fragment