Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
96 words
A method for the simultaneous immunologic determination of the two antigens, procollagen peptide (type III) and procollagen peptide col 1 type III), which comprises: a. reacting a sample containing said two antigens with a specified amount of a serum containing antibodies that have affinity for both of said antigens, which specified amount of said serum contains an excess of said antibodies relative to the amount of said antigens in said sample, whereby an antigen-antibody complex is formed; and b. quantifying the amount of said antibodies forming said antigen-antibody complex with said two antigens in said sample.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
96 words
A method for the simultaneous immunologic determination of the two antigens, procollagen peptide (type III) and procollagen peptide col 1 type III), which comprises: a. reacting a sample containing said two antigens with a specified amount of a serum containing antibodies that have affinity for both of said antigens, which specified amount of said serum contains an excess of said antibodies relative to the amount of said antigens in said sample, whereby an antigen-antibody complex is formed; and b. quantifying the amount of said antibodies forming said antigen-antibody complex with said two antigens in said sample.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
68 words
A method as recited in claim 1, wherein said step of quantifying the amount of said antibodies forming an antigen-antibody complex with said two antigens in said sample comprises: a. reacting, in addition to said sample containing said two antigens, a specified amount of one of said antigens in a labeled form with said serum; and b. separating the resulting product into an antigen-antibody complex and a supernatant.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
40 words
The method as recited in claim 2, wherein quantifying the amount of said antibodies forming an antigen-antibody complex with said two antigens in said sample comprises the further step of determining the amount of labeled antigen present in said complex.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
47 words
A method as recited in claim 2, wherein quantifying the amount of said antibodies forming an antigen-antibody complex with said two antigens in said sample comprises the further step of determining the amount of labeled antigen in said supernatant after separation of said complex and said supernatant.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
99 words
A method as recited in claim 1, wherein said step of quantifying the amount of antibodies forming an antigen-antibody complex with said antigens in said sample comprises: a. fixing the unreacted amount of said antibodies with a defined excess of one of said two antigens bonded to a support; b. reacting the unreacted amount of said one of said two antigens bonded to a support with a defined excess of a labeled second antibody to form free labeled second antibody and a complex of said labeled second antibody with said one of said two antigens bonded to a support.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
58 words
A method as recited in claim 5, wherein quantifying the amount of said antibodies forming said antigen-antibody complex with said two antigens in said sample comprises the further step of determining the amount of said labeled second antibody present in said complex of said labeled second antibody with said one of said two antigens bonded to a support.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
39 words
A method as recited in claim 5, wherein quantifying the amount of said antibodies forming said antigen-antibody complex with said two antigens in said sample comprises the further step of determining the amount of free labeled second antibody present.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method as recited in claim 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, or 7, wherein said serum is an anti-procollagen peptide col 1 (type III) serum.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method as recited in claim 2, 3, or 4 wherein said labeled antigen is radioactive, enzyme, or fluorescence labeled.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method as recited in claim 5, 6, 7, wherein said labeled second antibody is radioactive, enzyme, or fluorescence labeled.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method as recited in claim 2, 3, or 4, wherein said separation of said antigen-antibody complex is accomplished with a second antibody having an affinity for said antibodies.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method as recited in claim 2, 3, or 4, wherein said labeled antigen is radioactive labeled.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
14 words
A method as recited in claim 12, wherein said labeling is accomplished with iodine-125.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method as recited in claim 5, 6, or 7, wherein said labeled second antibody is enzyme labeled.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
30 words
A process for preparing a highly specific antiprocollagen peptide col 1 (type III) serum, which comprises immunizing experimental animals with procollagen peptide col 1 (type III) and obtaining their serum.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
30 words
A process for preparing a highly specific antiprocollagen peptide col 1 (type III) serum, which comprises immunizing experimental animals with procollagen peptide col 1 (type III) and obtaining their serum.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
15 words
Anti-procollagen peptide col 1 (type III) serum obtained by the process claimed in claim 15.