Human Chromogranin A ELISA Kit
Description
This ELISA (enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay) kit is intended for the quantitative measurement of human chromogranin A levels in EDTA-plasma and serum samples. This assay exclusively measures human chromogranin A without the high dose "hook" effect up to 1,000,000 ng/ml. This test may be used as an aid for detecting pheochromocytoma and neuroendocrine tumors in patients.
This kit has a wider measurement range than the standard CgA ELISA kit (KTR-820)
This chromogranin A ELISA kit is for research use only.
Background
Chromogranin A is a 49 kDa acidic protein that consists of 439 amino acids encoded on chromosome 14. Chromogranin A has been identified in a number of normal and neoplastic endocrine tissues. It is demonstrated that an elevated level of circulating chromogranin A is a marker for tumors of neuroendocrine origin. However, the most significant clinical use of chromogranin A is related to the diagnostic procedure in patients with pheochromocytoma. The following is a short summary of the potential usages of chromogranin A.
1. A very sensitive (83%) and highly specific (96%) marker in the evaluation of actual or suspected pheochromocytoma. Drugs commonly employed in the diagnosis or treatment of pheochromocytoma have little effect on plasma chromogranin A levels, which is a great advantage over the measurement of catecholamines.
2. To ascertain the source of a tumor. A high chromogranin A level indicates that the tumor arises from neuroendocrine tissues.
3. Endocrine tumors that do produce their specific hormones, for example, calcitonin negative but chromogranin A positive C-cell carcinoma; zero-cell carcinoma; beta-cell carcinoma; parathyroid carcinoma.
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KTR-855
Chromogranin A (CHGA, CgA)
Human
Sandwich ELISA
96 tests
Colorimetric
1.4 ng /mL
0 - 2500 ng/mL
2 hour, 20 minutes
Serum, EDTA-plasma
15 µL
2-8 °C
For research use only.