Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
145 words
A composition which forms a multivalent anti-serum upon immunization of an animal therewith, said multivalent anti-serum being capable of complexing a plurality of antigens in a multiple immunoassay containing at least two of, (1) an antigenic conjugate of ecgonine or the acetate thereof and a peptide, protein or polysaccharide, (2) an antigenic conjugate of carboxylmethylmorphine and a peptide, protein or polysaccharide, (3) an antigenic conjugate of 5-ethyl-5-(1-carboxyl-n-propyl) barbituric acid and a peptide, protein or polysaccharide, (4) an antigenic conjugate of oxazepam and a peptide, protein or polysaccharide, and (5) an antigenic conjugate of nortriptyline or desmethylimipramine and a peptide, protein or polysaccharide, said composition being capable of eliciting a multivalent anti-serum which complexes at least two of the antigens: (1) benzoylecgonine, ecgonine and cocaine, (2) opiates, (3) barbiturates, (4) benzodiazepenes and (5) tricyclic anti-depressants in a multiple immunoassay of said antigens in a biological fluid.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
145 words
A composition which forms a multivalent anti-serum upon immunization of an animal therewith, said multivalent anti-serum being capable of complexing a plurality of antigens in a multiple immunoassay containing at least two of, (1) an antigenic conjugate of ecgonine or the acetate thereof and a peptide, protein or polysaccharide, (2) an antigenic conjugate of carboxylmethylmorphine and a peptide, protein or polysaccharide, (3) an antigenic conjugate of 5-ethyl-5-(1-carboxyl-n-propyl) barbituric acid and a peptide, protein or polysaccharide, (4) an antigenic conjugate of oxazepam and a peptide, protein or polysaccharide, and (5) an antigenic conjugate of nortriptyline or desmethylimipramine and a peptide, protein or polysaccharide, said composition being capable of eliciting a multivalent anti-serum which complexes at least two of the antigens: (1) benzoylecgonine, ecgonine and cocaine, (2) opiates, (3) barbiturates, (4) benzodiazepenes and (5) tricyclic anti-depressants in a multiple immunoassay of said antigens in a biological fluid.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
51 words
A method of producing an anti-sera suitable for use in a simultaneous multiple immunoassay of a plurality of antigens in a biological tissue or fluid comprising immunizing an animal by injection with a plurality of antigens and eliciting a multivalent anti-sera from said animal capable of complexing a plurality of antigens.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
51 words
A method of producing an anti-sera suitable for use in a simultaneous multiple immunoassay of a plurality of antigens in a biological tissue or fluid comprising immunizing an animal by injection with a plurality of antigens and eliciting a multivalent anti-sera from said animal capable of complexing a plurality of antigens.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 2 wherein said antigens are injected simultaneously into said animal.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 2 wherein said antigens are injected sequentially into said animal.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
82 words
The method of claim 2 wherein said antigens injected into said animal are two or more of: (1) an antigenic conjugate of ecgonine and a peptide, protein or polysaccharide, (2) an antigenic conjugate of carboxylmethylmorphine and a peptide, protein or polysaccharide, (3) an antigenic conjugate of 5-ethyl-5-(1-carboxyl-n-propyl) barbituric acid and a peptide, protein or polysaccharide, (4) an antigenic conjugate of oxazepam and a peptide, protein or polysaccharide, and (5) an antigenic conjugate of nortriptyline or desmethylimipramine and a peptide, protein or polysaccharide.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
9 words
The anti-sera produced by the method of claim 2.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
9 words
The anti-sera produced by the method of claim 5.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
61 words
In a method for the simultaneous multiple immunoassay of a plurality of antigens in a biological tissue or fluid, wherein a multi-valent anti-serum is combined with said biological tissue or fluid to form complexes with said plurality of antigens, said complexes being capable of detection in an assay, the improvement comprising employing the anti-sera of claim 6 to form said complexes.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
61 words
In a method for the simultaneous multiple immunoassay of a plurality of antigens in a biological tissue or fluid, wherein a multi-valent anti-serum is combined with said biological tissue or fluid to form complexes with said plurality of antigens, said complexes being capable of detection in an assay, the improvement comprising employing the anti-sera of claim 7 to form said complexes.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
40 words
A composition suitable for use in a simultaneous multiple immunoassay of a plurality of antigens in a biological tissue or fluid comprising the anti-sera of claim 6 and a plurality of labeled antigens corresponding to the antigens to be detected.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
58 words
A composition suitable for use in a simultaneous multiple radioimmunoassay of a plurality of antigens comprising the anti-sera of claim 7 and a plurality of the radiolabeled antigens (1) I 125 -benzoylecgonine derivative, (2) I 125 or tritiated morphine, (3) I 125 or tritiated secobarbitol, (4) I 125 or tritiated diazepam and (5) I 125 or tritiated nortriptyline.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
13 words
A composition comprising the anti-sera of claim 6 and a plurality of antigens.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
84 words
A composition comprising the anti-sera of claim 7 and a plurality of the antigens: (1) an antigenic conjugate of ecgonine or the acetate thereof and a peptide, protein or polysaccharide, (2) an antigenic comjugate of carboxylmethylmorphine and a peptide, protein or polysaccharide, (3) an antigenic conjugate of 5-ethyl-5-(1-carboxyl-n-propyl) barbituric acid and a peptide, protein or polysaccharide, (4) an antigenic conjugate of oxazepam and a peptide, protein or polysaccharide, and (5) an antigenic conjugate of nortriptyline or desmethyl imipramine and a peptide, protein or polysaccharide.