The principle of the double antibody sandwich ELISA is represented in Figure 1. In this assay the HAPTOGLOBIN present in serum sample reacts with the anti-HAPTOGLOBIN antibodies which have been adsorbed to the surface of polystyrene microtitre wells. After the removal of unbound serum proteins by washing, anti-HAPTOGLOBIN antibodies conjugated with horseradish peroxidase (HRP), are added. These enzyme-labeled antibodies form complexes with the previously bound serum HP. Following another washing step, the enzyme bound to the immunosorbent is assayed by the addition of a chromogenic substrate, 3,3',5,5'-tetramethylbenzidine (TMB). The quantity of bound enzyme varies directly with the concentration of HAPTOGLOBIN in the sample tested; thus, the absorbance, at 450 nm, is a measure of the concentration of HAPTOGLOBIN in the test sample. The quantity of HAPTOGLOBIN in the test sample can be interpolated from the standard curve constructed from the standards, and corrected for serum dilution.
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