Abstract: A diagnostic aid for use in detecting occult blood in faeces is described. The aid consists of a carrier which is coated with specific monoclonal anti-human antibody and, which upon contact with a faecal liquid suspension, specifically absorbs human hemoglobin. A chemical or an enzymatic assay may then be used to detect the hemoglobin.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 1, 1984
Date of Patent:
April 15, 1986
Assignee:
Australian Monoclonal Development Pty. Ltd.
Inventors:
Alessandra Pucci, Antony M. Smithyman, Martin B. Slade, Peter W. French, Gene Wijffels