Autoimmune Technologies will perform the patented Anti-Polymer Antibody Assay
(APA Assay) as a service for physicians and researchers
who would like to ascertain if anti-polymer antibodies
are present in a patient's blood. The diagnostic utility
of this information has not been approved by the U.S.
Food and Drug Administration, and interested parties
should read the Science
Summary. The test will be run in a qualitative,
strip-assay format. Physicians and researchers outside
the U.S. may be able to purchase the 96-well APA ELISA
Kit (see Kit Ordering
Information).
The test fee is $145 per patient sample, and a completed
requisition form must accompany each sample. If you have Adobe's
Acrobat software installed on your computer, you may obtain a
requisition form in a new window of your Web browser by clicking on
the line below. The form is in a PDF (Portable Document Format) file
and may be read and printed with Adobe Systems' free Acrobat Reader
software. Go to Notes on PDF Files if you
want to download Acrobat Reader. If you have trouble downloading the
form, we will be glad to mail you one if you contact
us by phone, fax, or an e-mail with "Requisition" as the first
word in the subject line.
TESTING REQUIREMENTS:
(1) Laboratory Requirements: Collect a 7 ml
blood specimen in a standard UNCOATED RED-TOP tube and
allow the sample to clot without centrifugation. Separate
the serum aseptically and transfer it to a vial for
shipping. Refrigerate the serum until it is shipped.
Ship in a standard blood sample mailer.
(2) Within the U.S.:
(a) APA testing is available as a service for research use in the
United States.
(b) Ship the sample at room temperature Monday
through Thursday via overnight courier
to AUTOIMMUNE TECHNOLOGIES in New Orleans. DO
NOT SHIP ON A FRIDAY OR ON THE DAY BEFORE A HOLIDAY.
(c) Include a check for the test fee of $145 with the sample
unless prior arrangements have been made. Visa and MasterCard are
also acceptable.
(3) Outside the U.S.:
(a) APA testing is available as a service, but the APA ELISA Kit
can be purchased outside the U.S. (see Ordering
Information).
(b) Ship the sample with frozen "blue" GEL ICE PACKS for
two-day delivery via DHL Worldwide Express or other courier to
AUTOIMMUNE TECHNOLOGIES in New Orleans. To expedite the shipment at
U.S. customs, mark your invoice (on your stationery) or the courier's
waybill as follows:
* HUMAN BLOOD, NOT CONTAINED IN ANY MEDIUM
* NOT INFECTIOUS AND NOT CONTAGIOUS
* CONTAINS NO ANIMAL PRODUCTS
* REASON FOR IMPORT: TO CONDUCT PATENTED LABORATORY TEST
(c) Include either Visa or MasterCard authorization for the
test fee of $145 US with the sample unless prior arrangements have
been made.
See the Science Summary of published
articles and other information concerning the APA Assay
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