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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