Antigens

Creatine Kinase MB Isoenzyme (CK-MB) is use as a follow up test for the biochemical diagnosis of myocardial infarction (MI). CK-MB elevated serum levels are highly specific for detecting heart damage, and it may be useful if the Troponin determination

The ferritin molecule consists of 24 self-assembling polypeptide subunits composed of the heavy and light chains.

FSH regulates the development growth, pubertal maturation and reproductive processes of the body. Disregulation of FSH levels is a result of several disease states. Most of these secretory abnormalities are associated with infertility.

HE4 (first associated with the human epididymis) belongs to the family of whey acidic four-disulfide core (WFDC) proteins. An EU and FDA approved blood test immunoassay is used as an aid in monitoring recurrence or progressive disease in patients with

Gamma-globulins function as part of the immune system in protecting the body against infections. IgE can be elevated in various allergic diseases as well as myeloma.

Inhibin A in both males and females inhibits FSH production. It is part of a prenatal screen performed during pregnancy as a marker for Down’s syndrome, but also relevancy in ovarian cancer and male infertility.

Also known as lutropin and lutrophin, LH is mainly used for infertility treatment, but also to aid in the diagnosis of pituitary disorders as well as dysfunctions with the ovaries / testicles.

SCCA-1 is a useful tumor marker for detecting, staging and for monitoring response to therapy in patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the lung.